HIGH
Buffer overflow in qwik-smtpd allows remote attackers to use the server as an SMTP spam relay via a long HELO command, which overwrites the adjacent localIP data buffer
Published Dec 22, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.46%
Description
Buffer overflow in qwik-smtpd allows remote attackers to use the server as an SMTP spam relay via a long HELO command, which overwrites the adjacent localIP data buffer.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
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
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.46% 0.02460
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02460
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.46% (0.02460) | 83.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.46% (0.02460) | 82.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 8.63% (0.08625) | 92.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.67% (0.02673) | 84.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.95% (0.02951) | 90.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.63% (0.07632) | 94.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 8.17% (0.08171) | 93.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 7.56% (0.07557) | 93.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.21% (0.03215) | 89.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/qwik-smtpd.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18555 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/qwik-smtpd.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18555 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 22, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Dec 20, 2004
Link CVE-2004-1291
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a