CVE-2005-4471

Public Exploit

Description

POP3 service in Avaya Modular Messaging Message Storage Server (MSS) 2.0 SP 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted packets.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.33% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory avaya.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16024	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3026	vdb entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-235.pdf	exploit vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18204	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4471?: CVE-2005-4471 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4471?: To fix CVE-2005-4471, 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-2005-4471 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4471 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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