CVE-2001-0611 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can gain privileges or execute code via buffer overflow in Becky! email client by sending long messages without newlines.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0611?
CVE-2001-0611 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Becky! 2.00.05 and earlier can allow a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack on long messages without newline characters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rimarts Inc. Becky Internet Mail.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-0611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f24-vx32-7w83.