CVE-2005-0022

Description

Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43, as originally obtained from Samba code, and as called by the auth_spa_client function, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code during SPA authentication.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.75% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11293	signature vdb entry
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110824870908614&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12188	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=178&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html	patch mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0022?: CVE-2005-0022 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0022?: To fix CVE-2005-0022, 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-2005-0022 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0022 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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