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CVE-2007-6457 (GCVE-0-2007-6457)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-12-20 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 16:11
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the webmail feature in SurgeMail 38k4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long Host header.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28142 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4245 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485224/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3464 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://retrogod.altervista.org/rgod_surgemail_cra… x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26901 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2007-12-17 00:00
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