CVE-2006-7039 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the MERCUR Messaging IMAP4 service by sending a message with an excessively long subject field.
- 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-2006-7039?
CVE-2006-7039 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IMAP4 service in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a message with a long subject field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7039?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atrium Software Mercur Messaging 2005.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7039?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-7039 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7039 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fxrr-w54h-233f.