CVE-2004-1098

Published Jan 10, 2005 roaring_penguin

Overview

CVE-2004-1098 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting roaring_penguin mimedefang. It was published on January 10, 2005.

Technical Description

MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from roaring_penguin. Update mimedefang to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2004-October/024959.html Ref www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-06.xml Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:123 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/11563 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17940 Ref lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2004-October/024959.html Ref www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-06.xml Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:123 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/11563 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17940

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1098?

CVE-2004-1098 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting roaring_penguin mimedefang. It was published on January 10, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2004-1098?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

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