Description
Buffer overflow in the w_read function in sockets.c in Cami Sardinha and Nigel Kukard policyd before 1.81 for Postfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMTP commands. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/38091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26021Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26649
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=522366
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/diff.php?repname=Policyd&path=%2Ftrunk%2Fsockets.c&rev=4&sc=0
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/log.php?repname=Policyd&path=%2Fbranches%2Fv1.8x%2Fsockets.c&rev=0&sc=0&isdir=0
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24899
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35394
- http://osvdb.org/38091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26021Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26649
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=522366
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/diff.php?repname=Policyd&path=%2Ftrunk%2Fsockets.c&rev=4&sc=0
- http://svn.linuxrulz.org/WebSVN/log.php?repname=Policyd&path=%2Fbranches%2Fv1.8x%2Fsockets.c&rev=0&sc=0&isdir=0
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24899
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35394
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 15, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified