CVE-2005-1521

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

Integer overflow in the fetch_io function of the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a partial message request with a large value in the END parameter, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected (2)

Products: Gnu: Mailutils

1 product

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=248&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13763

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/15442

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=248&type=vulnerabilities

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13763

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

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