CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0666

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Off-by-one error in the POP3_readmsg function in popclient 3.0b6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an e-mail message with a certain line length, which leads to a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of remotely crashing the mail server, potentially disrupting email services within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade popclient to a newer version that fixes this error, or apply a security patch.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Off-by-one error in the POP3_readmsg function in popclient 3.0b6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an e-mail message with a certain line length, which leads to a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS