CVE-2003-1177 Information

Description

Buffer overflow in the base64 decoder in MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 before SP3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) AUTH command to the POP3 server or (2) AUTHENTICATE command to the IMAP server.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2003-q4/1459.html http://secunia.com/advisories/10038 http://www.atrium-software.com/mail20server/pub/mcr42sp3a.html http://www.osvdb.org/2688 http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6U00N1P8KC.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8861 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8889 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13468