CVE-2005-0337 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass email restrictions and relay mail via IPv6 hostnames when specific non-default configurations are 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-2005-0337?
CVE-2005-0337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 10 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Postfix 2.1.3, when /proc/net/if_inet6 is not available and permit_mx_backup is enabled in smtpd_recipient_restrictions, allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail restrictions and perform mail relaying by sending mail to an IPv6 hostname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0337?
It affects 4 products.
Linux distribution packages (12)
postfix Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-pflogsumm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-pflogsumm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-pflogsumm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
postfix-pflogsumm Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 2:2.1.5-4.2.RHEL4 |
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Suse Suse Linux, Wietse Venema Postfix.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0337?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2005-0337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0337, GHSA-5rxq-6r3q-5xj6, RHSA-2005:152.