CVE-2005-1513

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: May 11, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SMTP request.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157805/Qualys-Security-Advisory-Qmail-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158203/Qmail-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/27

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/42

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1013911

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/16/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/06/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4556-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4692

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.html