CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1099

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in the HandleChild function in server.c in Greylisting daemon (GLD) 1.3 and 1.4, when GLD is listening on a network interface, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the server, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Greylisting daemon to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict access to the network interface on which GLD is listening.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in the HandleChild function in server.c in Greylisting daemon (GLD) 1.3 and 1.4, when GLD is listening on a network interface, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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