Buffer overflow in the (1) smap/smapd and (2) CSMAP daemons for Gauntlet Firewall 5.0…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the (1) smap/smapd and (2) CSMAP daemons for Gauntlet Firewall 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mail message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05652 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:unix_5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | unix_5.0 | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:unix_5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | unix_5.5 | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:unix_6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | unix_6.0 | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
| cpe:2.3:h:pgp:e-ppliance_300:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:h:pgp:e-ppliance_300:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:h:pgp:e-ppliance_300:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Network Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:unix_5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions unix_5.0 Vulnerable ·Network Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:unix_5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions unix_5.5 Vulnerable ·Network Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:unix_6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions unix_6.0 Vulnerable ·Network Associates
- cpe:2.3:h:pgp:e-ppliance_300:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:h:pgp:e-ppliance_300:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:h:pgp:e-ppliance_300:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:h:network_associates:mcafee_e-ppliance:100_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 100_series | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
| cpe:2.3:h:network_associates:mcafee_e-ppliance:120_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 120_series | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:h:network_associates:mcafee_e-ppliance:100_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 100_series Vulnerable ·Network Associates
- cpe:2.3:h:network_associates:mcafee_e-ppliance:120_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 120_series Vulnerable ·Network Associates
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1456
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j39f-8652-4cgj
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2001-1456 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1456 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j39f-8652-4cgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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