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title: "CVE-2005-1513\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2005-1513

Publication date 24 May 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.8 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-1513?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Integer overflow in the stralloc\_readyplus function in qmail, when running
on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code
via a large SMTP request.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input. Both
remote and local attackers could use this vulnerability to cause netqmail to
crash or execute arbitrary code.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| netqmail | 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.20.04.1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.18.04.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.14.04.1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| qmail | 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.8 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1513)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1513)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-1513)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1513)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4556-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4556-1)
+ netqmail vulnerabilities
+ 29 September 2020

+ [USN-4621-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4621-1)
+ netqmail vulnerabilities
+ 5 November 2020

### Other references

* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8>
* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/16/2>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1513>