Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the POP3 server in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon before 9.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings that contain '@' characters in the (1) USER and (2) APOP commands.
CVE-2006-4364
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 55%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 27, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://files.altn.com/MDaemon/Release/RelNotes_en.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21595
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1446
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016729
- cve@mitrehttp://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2006-08-04
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28125
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444015/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19651
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3361
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28517
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2245
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://files.altn.com/MDaemon/Release/RelNotes_en.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21595
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1446
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016729
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-2258✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 26, 2006
Alt-N MDaemon POP3 Server < 9.06 - 'USER' Remote Heap Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-2245✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 22, 2006
MDaemon POP3 Server < 9.06 - 'USER' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC)
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