Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-1513
CVE-2005-1513
Description
Integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SMTP request.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:qmail_project:qmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:qmail_project:qmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.htmlnvdBroken LinkExploit
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157805/Qualys-Security-Advisory-Qmail-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/42nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.htmlnvdBroken LinkExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/06/3nvdExploitMailing List
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/158203/Qmail-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/27nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-01nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/4556-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4692nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/2nvdMailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/5nvdMailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/16/2nvdMailing List
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