Description
Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43, as originally obtained from Samba code, and as called by the auth_spa_client function, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code during SPA authentication.
Published: 2005-01-06
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-0023 Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43, as originally obtained from Samba code, and as called by the auth_spa_client function, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code during SPA authentication.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-56-1 exim4 vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
University Of Cambridge Exim
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.847Z

Reserved: 2005-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-0022

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-0022

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2005-01-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-0022 - Bugzilla

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