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CVE-2004-0400

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2004-05-06	exim buffer overflow when verify = header_syntax is used

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CVE-2004-0400 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2004-0400
Phase	Assigned(20040413)

Description

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.

References

Source	Reference
FULLDISC	20040506 Buffer overflows in exim, yet still exim much better than windows
MISC	http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html
DEBIAN	DSA-501
DEBIAN	DSA-502
XF	exim-headerschecksyntax-bo(16077)