CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1521

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An integer overflow in the fetch_io function of the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5, 0.6, and versions before 0.6.90 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a partial message request with a large END parameter, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the mail server, potentially leading to data breaches, service disruption, or further attacks.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade GNU Mailutils to version 0.6.90 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in the fetch_io function of the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a partial message request with a large value in the END parameter, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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