CVE-2004-2461

Description

Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.01% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11123	vdb entry patch
http://gnubiff.sourceforge.net/changelog.php
http://secunia.com/advisories/12445	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17282	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/9731	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2461?: CVE-2004-2461 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2461?: To fix CVE-2004-2461, 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-2004-2461 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2461 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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