Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in smtp_in.c for Exim 3 (exim3) before 3.36 and Exim 4 (exim4) before 4.21 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid (1) HELO or (2) EHLO argument with a large number of spaces followed by a NULL character and a newline, which is not properly trimmed before the "(no argument given)" string is appended to the buffer.
Published: 2003-09-06
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 7.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0734 Heap-based buffer overflow in smtp_in.c for Exim 3 (exim3) before 3.36 and Exim 4 (exim4) before 4.21 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid (1) HELO or (2) EHLO argument with a large number of spaces followed by a NULL character and a newline, which is not properly trimmed before the "(no argument given)" string is appended to the buffer.
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University Of Cambridge Exim
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.644Z

Reserved: 2003-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0743

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-10-20T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-0743

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