popclient POP3_readmsg off-by-one buffer overflow
| popclient-pop3readmsg-offbyone-bo (16538) |  Low Risk |
Description:
popclient is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by an off-by-one buffer overflow in the POP3_readmsg function in the pop3.c file. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted email to cause the client to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Jun 29 2004 - 07:01:43 CDT : DoS in popclient 3.0b6.
- BID-10625: Popclient Email Message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0666: Off-by-one error in the POP3_readmsg function in popclient 3.0b6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an e-mail message with a certain line length, which leads to a buffer overflow.
Platforms Affected:
- Carl Harris popclient 3.0b6
Reported:
Jun 29, 2004
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