Upstream information
Description
Buffer overflow in the spa_base64_to_bits function in Exim before 4.43, as originally obtained from Samba code, and as called by the auth_spa_client function, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code during SPA authentication.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.6 | 
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Local | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2005:002, published Wednesday, Jan 26th 2005 17:00 MEST
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:54:57 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:37 2025