CVE-2008-0394 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Citadel SMTP server version 7.10 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted, long RCPT TO command, which is mishandled by the makeuserkey function. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:citadel:smtp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.