CVE-2004-0399 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Exim 3.35, and other versions before 4, when the sender_verify option is true, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code during sender verification.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 20.51% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-07-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| university of cambridge | exim |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Exim Sender 3.35 - Verification Remote Stack Buffer Overrun | 2004-05-06 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021015.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11558
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-501
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-502
- http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16079
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021015.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11558
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-501
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-502
- http://www.guninski.com/exim1.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16079
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