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Status published
High
CVE-2003-1557
Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43,...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/309912/30/26090/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6679
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11154
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104342896818777&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/310212/30/26030/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7983
Affected Vendor
spamassassin
View all reports →Affected Software
spamassassin
Vulnerable Versions:
2.40, 2.41, 2.42, 2.43
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 4th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.