Eudora multiple dot characters file name buffer overflow
| eudora-dot-filename-bo (12061) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Eudora is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a buffer overflow. By sending a malicious email with an attachment file name containing multiple dot (.) characters, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the client to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Qualcomm, Eudora 5.2.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 22 2003 - 20:56:28 CDT , Eudora 5.2.1 buffer overflow DoS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0256.html.
- CVE-2003-0376: Buffer overflow in Eudora 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and failed restart) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an Attachment Converted argument with a large number of . (dot) characters.
Reported:
May 22, 2003
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