CVE-2006-1255

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 86.56% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0977	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23950	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25290	vdb entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1111	mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1167	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19267	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17138	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1255?: CVE-2006-1255 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1255?: To fix CVE-2006-1255, 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-2006-1255 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1255 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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