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CVE-2005-1521 Details

Description

Integer overflow in the fetch_io function of the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a partial message request with a large value in the END parameter, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/15442 CVEVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052 CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732 CVE
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=248&type=vulnerabilities CVEPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13763 CVEPatch

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu mailutils
0.5
0.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-1521
NVD Published Date:
May 26, 2005
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2005-1521 Details - Not Deferred