Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages with a long boundary attribute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0105.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06414 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:metamail_corporation:metamail:2.7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.50 | Vulnerable | Metamail Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:metamail_corporation:metamail:2.7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.50 Vulnerable ·Metamail Corporation
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2006:0217 Released 2006-02-21 · Red Hat rating Importantmetamail security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0217 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0217 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c93r-p92x-rrc3
References
More Metamail Corporation Metamail vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00087 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Metamail 2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00088 Multiple buffer overflows in Metamail 2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-01209 Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-01214 rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-01211 Metamail before 2.7-7.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
- TI-2004-01683 Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-0709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c93r-p92x-rrc3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-0709 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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