Vulnerability Details : CVE-2003-1557
Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP mode ("-B"), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email containing headers with leading "." characters.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2003-1557
- cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-1557
10.94%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2003-1557
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.6
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2003-1557
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2003-1557
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Red Hat 2008-04-04Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of SpamAssassin as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
References for CVE-2003-1557
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342896818777&w=2
'SpamAssassin / spamc+BSMTP remote buffer overflow' - MARC
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310212/30/26030/threaded
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11154
SpamAssassin spamc BSMTP -B off-by-one buffer overflow CVE-2003-1557 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/309912/30/26090/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6679
Patch
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