CVE-2004-0400 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 header syntax checking 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-2004-0400?
CVE-2004-0400 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 4 before 4.33, when the headers_check_syntax option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code during the header check.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0400?
It affects 1 product.
Products include University of Cambridge Exim.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0400?
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-2004-0400 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0400 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0400, GHSA-qx32-c2q2-cgcr.