CVE-2005-1520

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    CVE-2005-1520

    Published: 26 May 2005Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Buffer overflow in the header_get_field_name function in header.c for GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/15442, http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732, http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766, http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052

    Affected packages

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High