Stack-based buffer overflow in expires.c in Elm 2.5 PL5 through PL7, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a long Expires header.
CVE-2005-2665
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 23, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (28)
- secalert@redhathttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0688.html
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112472951529964&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/16508
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/16554
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17475
- secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014745
- secalert@redhathttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-755.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9670
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14613
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117
- secalert@redhathttp://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.419306
- secalert@redhathttp://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0688.html
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| redhat | patch | 2005-08-23 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-1171✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 22, 2005
Elm < 2.5.8 - Expires Header Remote Buffer Overflow
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