CVE-2009-3837

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Eureka Email 2.2q allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a long error message.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 70.74% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507376/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/59262 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3025 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/eurekamc-dos.txt exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53940 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508126/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/37132 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3837?
CVE-2009-3837 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3837?
To fix CVE-2009-3837, 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-2009-3837 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3837 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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