CVE-2007-3791 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via long SMTP commands in policyd for Postfix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-3791?
CVE-2007-3791 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the w_read function in sockets.c in Cami Sardinha and Nigel Kukard policyd before 1.81 for Postfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMTP commands. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Policyd Policyd.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3791?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-3791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-1361-1, GHSA-h4xc-2rv5-8gwh.