CVE-2003-0057 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in Hypermail's attachment handling or CGI hostname processing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0057?
CVE-2003-0057 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in Hypermail 2 before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code (1) via a long attachment filename that is not properly handled by the hypermail executable, or (2) by connecting to the mail CGI program from an IP address that reverse-resolves to a long hostname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0057?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hypermail Hypermail.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0057?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2003-0057 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0057 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-248, GHSA-p3ch-8ghm-h778.