CVE-2006-1255 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the IMAP service or execute arbitrary code via buffer overflow in LOGIN or SELECT commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1255?
CVE-2006-1255 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mercur Mercur Messaging.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1255 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-2006-1255 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1255 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 6 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24vr-fq5x-chmc.