CVE-2009-3838

N/A Unknown

Published: November 02, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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