CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1255

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service of Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by sending a long string to the LOGIN or SELECT commands.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes disruption of email service and potential server compromise, which could lead to data leakage or further attacks within the internal network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Mercur Messaging to a version later than 5.0 SP3 that includes a fix for this vulnerability, and to restrict IMAP service access to trusted hosts only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.

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