CVE-2004-0399

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Exim 3.35, and other versions before 4, when the sender_verify option is true, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code during sender verification.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 42.08% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory guninski.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-502	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-501	patch vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021015.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/11558	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16079	vdb entry
http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html	patch vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0399?: CVE-2004-0399 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0399?: To fix CVE-2004-0399, 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-2004-0399 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0399 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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