# CVE-2005-2665: Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-08-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a long Expires header.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.419306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16508
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014745
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-755.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112472951529964&w=2
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0688.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9670
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17475
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16554
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14613
- http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1171

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