Integer overflow in Qmail Project
CVE-2005-1513
Integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SMTP request.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.108 (95.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.108 · newest: 0.108 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Qmail Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 20.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.html (mailing-list, Exploit, Broken Link)
- www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.html (Exploit, Broken Link)
- securitytracker.com/id (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/42 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157805/Qualys-Security-Advisory-Qmail-Remote-Code… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4692 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1513?
- CVE-2005-1513 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qmail Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2005-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1513?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2005-1513 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.