CVE-2020-8794
OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows remote code execution because of an out-of-bounds read in mta_io in mta_session.c for multi-line replies. Although this...
- Published
- Feb 25, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Feb 26, 2020
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows remote code execution because of an out-of-bounds read in mta_io in mta_session.c for multi-line replies. Although this vulnerability affects the client side of OpenSMTPD, it is possible to attack a server because the server code launches the client code during bounce handling.
Sources
2Qualys Corporation · openbsd · Feb 26, 2020
Metasploit · linux · Mar 9, 2020
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