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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-0560

Original release date:05/02/2005
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SvrAppendReceivedChunk function in xlsasink.dll in the SMTP service of Exchange Server 2000 and 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted X-LINK2STATE extended verb request to the SMTP port.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA05-102A
Name: TA05-102A
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#275193
Name: VU#275193
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: MS
Name: MS05-021
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 14920
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: ISS
Name: 20050412 Microsoft Exchange Remote Compromise
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 15467
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20050419 MS05-021 Microsoft Exchange X-LINK2STATE Heap Overflow PoC
Type: Advisory
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4032
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4032
Type: Tool Signature

Vulnerable software and versions

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