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Medium
CVE-2005-0022
Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43,...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43, as originally obtained from Samba code, and as called by the auth_spa_client function, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code during SPA authentication.
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
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11293
- http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110824870908614&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12188
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=178&type=vulnerabilities
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
- http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
exim
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.41, 4.42
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 6th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 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.