CVE-2005-2472

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in BusinessMail 4.60.00 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to SMTP (1) HELO or (2) MAIL FROM commands.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 24.62% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014602	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/18407	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035647.html	mailing list exploit patch
http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20050730-01.html	patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/16306	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112291456305261&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21636	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14434	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2472?: CVE-2005-2472 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2472?: To fix CVE-2005-2472, 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-2005-2472 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2472 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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