CVE-2005-0021

N/A Unknown
Published: May 02, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Exim before 4.43 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an IPv6 address with more than 8 components, as demonstrated using the -be command line option, which triggers an overflow in the host_aton function, or (2) the -bh command line option or dnsdb PTR lookup, which triggers an overflow in the dns_build_reverse function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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