CVE-2005-2151 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause memory corruption in Courier Mail Server via DNS failures during SPF record lookups, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2151?
CVE-2005-2151 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
spf.c in Courier Mail Server does not properly handle DNS failures when looking up Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records, which could allow attackers to cause memory corruption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Double Precision Incorporated Courier Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2151?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-2151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2151, DSA-784-1, GHSA-j458-3qc3-3hff.