CVE-2004-2429 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in spamGuard mail filtering software without authentication.
- 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-2004-2429?
CVE-2004-2429 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in EnderUNIX spamGuard before 1.7-BETA allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) qmail_parseline and (2) sendmail_parseline functions in parser.c, (3) loadconfig and (4) removespaces functions in loadconfig.c, and possibly (5) unspecified functions in functions.c.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2429?
How do I fix CVE-2004-2429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2429 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-2004-2429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh73-wccq-24r7.