CVE-2004-1098

Description

MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.45%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2004-October/024959.html	mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:123	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17940	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11563	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-06.xml	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1098?: CVE-2004-1098 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1098?: To fix CVE-2004-1098, 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-2004-1098 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1098 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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