CVE-2005-1513 describes an integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function of qmail, specifically impacting 64-bit platforms with substantial virtual memory. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code through a large SMTP request. The vulnerability is rated as Critical (CVSS 9.8) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code, or KEV listing, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 11 mentions and one recent article highlighting its potential for remote code execution.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qmail_project:qmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
20.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.