CVE-2007-4440

Published: Aug 21, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MercuryS SMTP server in Mercury Mail Transport System, possibly 4.51 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long AUTH CRAM-MD5 string. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2006-5961.

Affected (1)

Products: Pmail: Mercury Mail Transport System

Pmail

1 product

Mercury Mail Transport System

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pmail Mercury Mail Transport System	Up to 4.51

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0341.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26519

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.pmail.com/m32_451.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25357

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018587

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2918

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36117

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36299

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4294

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0341.html