CVE-2004-1098 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass virus scanning in MIMEDefang by sending emails with attachments containing empty boundary strings in Content-Type headers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1098?
CVE-2004-1098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 1 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1098?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server, Roaring Penguin Mimedefang, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh8m-mx5m-xh6h.