CVE-2004-1705 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 26 Feb 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Citadel/UX mail servers by sending a long username, triggering a buffer overflow.

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-2004-1705?

CVE-2004-1705 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Citadel/UX 6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long username.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1705?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Citadel Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1705?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1705 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-2004-1705 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1705 exists.

Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2vjq-g46g-w383.