Upstream information
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) the encode_mime function, (2) the encode_uuencode function, (3) or the decode_uuencode function for emil 2.1.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via e-mail messages containing attachments with filenames.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SuSE-SA:2004:008, published Wed Apr 14 16:00:00 MEST 2004
 - SuSE-SA:2004:009, published Wednesday, Apr. 14th 2004 17:30 MEST
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:44:43 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:34 2025