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CVE-2006-7038
Multiple buffer overflows in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via…
High7.8EPSS 2.0%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) "long command lines at port 32000" and (2) certain name service queries that are not properly handled by the SMTP service.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 20% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 18462 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2006-2354 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20432 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- mercur-nameserver-dos(27231) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.atrium-software.com/download/McrReadMe_EN.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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