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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2004-1291 EUVD-2004-1288GHSA-w732-gjhm-9ghp

Buffer overflow in qwik-smtpd allows remote attackers to use the server as an SMTP spam relay via a long HELO command, which overwrites the…

Published Dec 22, 2004 · Updated Aug 8, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Buffer overflow in qwik-smtpd allows remote attackers to use the server as an SMTP spam relay via a long HELO command, which overwrites the adjacent localIP data buffer.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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Exploit-DB 1

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