CVE-2005-0560

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SvrAppendReceivedChunk function in xlsasink.dll in the SMTP service of Exchange Server 2000 and 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted X-LINK2STATE extended verb request to the SMTP port.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 72.40% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4032 signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-021 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14920/ third party advisory patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/275193 patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=15467 vdb entry broken link
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/193 third party advisory broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html patch third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111393947713420&w=2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0560?
CVE-2005-0560 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0560?
To fix CVE-2005-0560, 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-2005-0560 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0560 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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