Buffer Overflow in read_smtp_response of libesmtp: Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2002-1090 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflow in read_smtp_response of protocol.c in libesmtp before 0.8.11 allows a remote SMTP server to (1) execute arbitrary code via a certain response or (2) cause a denial of service via long server responses.

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