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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2943 · published 13 October 2005

CVE-2005-2943: Davide libenzi xmail vulnerability

DDavide Libenzi · Xmail

Stack-based buffer overflow in sendmail in XMail before 1.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -t command line option.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 15% · top 3.3%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in sendmail in XMail before 1.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -t command line option.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17194
http://secunia.com/advisories/17637
http://secunia.com/advisories/18052
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/81
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015055
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-902
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-05.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=321&type=vulnerabilities PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15103
http://www.xmailserver.org/ChangeLog.html#oct_12__2005_v_1_22
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22724
http://secunia.com/advisories/17194
http://secunia.com/advisories/17637
http://secunia.com/advisories/18052
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/81
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015055
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-902
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-05.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=321&type=vulnerabilities PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15103
http://www.xmailserver.org/ChangeLog.html#oct_12__2005_v_1_22
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22724

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Related vulnerabilities

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10.0CVE-2001-0192Davide libenzi xmail vulnerabilityBuffer overflows in CTRLServer in XMail allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the cfgfileget or domaindel functions.EPSS 8.1%10.0CVE-2000-0840Davide libenzi xmail vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in XMail POP3 server before version 0.59 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long USER command.EPSS 5.4%10.0CVE-2000-0841Davide libenzi xmail vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in XMail POP3 server before version 0.59 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long APOP command.EPSS 3.8%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2943), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.