CVE-2004-2461 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in gnubiff allows remote attackers to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via malicious POP3 responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-2461?
CVE-2004-2461 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Gnubiff.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2461?
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-2004-2461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2461, GHSA-cx65-hv89-fx9p.