CVE-2009-3838

Published: Nov 2, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Pegasus Mail (PMail) 4.41 and possibly 4.51 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long error message.

Affected (2)

Products: Pmail: Pegasus Mail

Pmail

1 product

Pegasus Mail

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pmail Pegasus Mail	Version 4.41
Pmail Pegasus Mail	Version 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://osvdb.org/59261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/37134

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/pegasusmc-dos.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507377/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36797

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023075

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3026

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/exploits/Pegasus_Mail_POP3_Message_Handling_Remote_Buffer_Overflow_Exploit_3026233.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53933

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/59261