# CVE-2007-1252: Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and pos

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-03-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 before Patch 175 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in an e-mail message. NOTE: some information was obtained from third party sources.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32781
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0799
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017716
- ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/products/symantec_mail_security/5.0_smtp/updates/release_notes_p175.txt
- http://osvdb.org/33840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24371
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875633

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