CVE-2005-1515

Public Exploit

Description

Integer signedness error in the qmail_put and substdio_put functions in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of SMTP RCPT TO commands.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.67% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.html	mailing list exploit
http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.html	exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013911	vdb entry exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8	mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/2	mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/42	mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157805/Qualys-Security-Advisory-Qmail-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4692	vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.html	mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-01	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4556-1/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1515?: CVE-2005-1515 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1515?: To fix CVE-2005-1515, 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-2005-1515 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1515 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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