Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0400 (CCN-16077)

Assigned:2004-05-06
Published:2004-05-06
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in Exim 4 before 4.33, when the headers_check_syntax option is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code during the header check.
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:7.5 High (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
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-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu May 06 2004 - 06:10:31 CDT
Buffer overflows in exim, yet still exim much better than windows

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0400

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20040506 Buffer overflows in exim, yet still exim much better than windows

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-501

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-502

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-501
exim -- buffer overflow

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-502
exim-tls -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200405-07
Exim verify=header_syntax buffer overflow

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA 200405-07
Exim verify=header_syntax buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5897
Exim header_syntax Function Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10291
Exim Header Syntax Checking Remote Stack Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-headerschecksyntax-bo(16077)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-headerschecksyntax-bo(16077)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2004:012
mc: local privilege escalation

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:university_of_cambridge:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.32)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:502
    V
    buffer overflow
    2004-05-11
    oval:org.debian:def:501
    V
    buffer overflow
    2004-05-07
    BACK
    university_of_cambridge exim *