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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0892 · published 28 March 2005

CVE-2005-0892: Smail vulnerability

Smail · Smail

Buffer overflow in smail 3.2.0.120 allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the MAIL FROM command and possibly other SMTP commands.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.0% · top 4.9%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
9.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in smail 3.2.0.120 allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the MAIL FROM command and possibly other SMTP commands.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111177045217717&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-722 PatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111177045217717&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-722 PatchVendor Advisory

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7.6CVE-2005-0893Smail vulnerabilitymodes.c in smail 3.2.0.120 implements signal handlers with certain unsafe library calls, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via sign…EPSS 1.8%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0892), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.