# CVE-2005-1099: Multiple buffer overflows in the HandleChild function in server.c in Greylisting daemon (GLD) 1.3 and 1.4, when GLD is listening on a networ

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2005-04-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the HandleChild function in server.c in Greylisting daemon (GLD) 1.3 and 1.4, when GLD is listening on a network interface, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Apr/1013678.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/15492
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-10.xml
- http://www.gasmi.net/down/gld-history
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20066
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14941
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111339935903880&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111342432325670&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10023
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25392
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16841
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/misc/gld_postfix.rb

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