# CVE-2006-0709: Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary co

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Metamail 2.7-50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages with a long boundary attribute, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0105.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015654
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18796
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19226
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=352482
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-16.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24702
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:047
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19130
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-995
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0217.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19304
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0565

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