CVE-2003-1557

Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP mode ("-B"), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email containing headers with leading "." characters.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.94% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/309912/30/26090/threaded vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6679 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11154 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342896818777&w=2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310212/30/26030/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/7983 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1557?
CVE-2003-1557 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1557?
To fix CVE-2003-1557, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-1557 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-1557 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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