CVE-2004-0399 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in Exim when sender verification is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0399?
CVE-2004-0399 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Exim 3.35, and other versions before 4, when the sender_verify option is true, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code during sender verification.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include University of Cambridge Exim.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0399?
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-2004-0399 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0399 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0399, GHSA-rf64-vpcw-m8c6.