CVE-2005-0893

Publication date 2 May 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

modes.c in smail 3.2.0.120 implements signal handlers with certain unsafe library calls, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via signal handler race conditions, possibly using xmalloc.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
smail 7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

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