CVE-2005-4456 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger buffer overflows via IMAP commands to crash the server or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4456?
CVE-2005-4456 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in MailEnable Professional 1.71 and Enterprise 1.1 before patch ME-10009 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long (1) LIST, (2) LSUB, and (3) UID FETCH commands. NOTE: it is possible that these are alternate vectors for the issue described in CVE-2005-4402.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4456?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mailenable Mailenable Enterprise, Mailenable Mailenable Professional.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4456 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-2005-4456 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4456 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f6p-4492-5fc4.