CVE-2006-1255 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.86928.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mercur	Mercur Messaging

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mercur:mercur_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1111
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1167
http://secunia.com/advisories/19267
http://www.osvdb.org/23950
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17138
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0977
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25290

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-03-19T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:03:28.591Z

Reserved: 2006-03-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-1255

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-03-19T01:02:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2006-1255

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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