CVE-2006-0853

Description

Buffer overflow in the IMAP service of TrueNorth Internet Anywhere (IA) eMailserver 5.3.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SEARCH argument.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.10% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/23377	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24812	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0686	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425586/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16744	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18986	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015664	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0853?: CVE-2006-0853 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0853?: To fix CVE-2006-0853, 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-2006-0853 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0853 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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