Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1557 (CCN-11154)

Assigned:2003-01-23
Published:2003-01-23
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1557

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030123 SpamAssassin / spamc+BSMTP remote buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, 2003-01-23 22:21:32
SpamAssassin / spamc+BSMTP remote buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: SA7983
Gentoo updates to Mail-SpamAssasin

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
7983

Source: CCN
Type: SpamAssassin Web site
SpamAssassin: Welcome to SpamAssassin

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200302-01
Mail-SpamAssasin -- arbitrary code execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 44275
SpamAssassin spamc BSMTP Mode Header Handling Remote Overflow

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200302-01

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030204 Re: GLSA: Mail-SpamAssasin

Source: BID
Type: Patch
6679

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6679
SpamAssassin BSMTP Mode Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
spamassassin-spamc-offbyone-bo(11154)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
spamassassin-spamc-offbyone-bo(11154)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:spamassassin:spamassassin:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    spamassassin spamassassin 2.40
    spamassassin spamassassin 2.41
    spamassassin spamassassin 2.42
    spamassassin spamassassin 2.43