CVE-2005-1513 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2005-1513?

CVE-2005-1513 is a critical vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 11 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SMTP request.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1513?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Qmail Project Qmail.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1513?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2005-1513 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1513 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2019-16928 Exim Out-of-bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-6789 Exim Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-mrmc-m8fj-g9px, UBUNTU-CVE-2005-1513.