CVE-2005-1520

Published: May 26, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header.c for GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail.

Affected (2)

Products: Gnu: Mailutils

Gnu

1 product

Mailutils

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Mailutils	Version 0.5
Gnu Mailutils	Version 0.6

References (10)

http://secunia.com/advisories/15442

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/15442