Multiple buffer overflows in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1)…
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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) have an unknown impact by sending multiple long strings to the IMAP port (143/tcp); (2) execute arbitrary code via a long string in an IMAP AUTHENTICATE PLAIN action, involving the ifParseAuthPlain function; (3) execute arbitrary code via a long LOGIN command to the admin interface port (4501/tcp); or (4) execute arbitrary code via a long string in an IMAP AUTHENTICATE LOGIN (aka CRAM-MD5 authentication) action, involving the ifProcImapAuth1 function.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5466
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92p2-532r-cg7m
References
More Extremail vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05253 Integer overflow in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02108 Stack-based buffer overflow in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2001-01033 Format string vulnerability in flog function of eXtremail 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00301 Extremail 1.5.9 does not check passwords correctly when they are all digits or begin with… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02109 eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier does not verify the ID field (aka transaction id) in DNS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-06669 Buffer overflow in eXtremail 2.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-5466 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5466 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-92p2-532r-cg7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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