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CVE-2007-6457

Stack-based buffer overflow in the webmail feature in SurgeMail 38k4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long Host header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-6457 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from netwin organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-12-20T00:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	netwin	surgemail	38k4	Yes

References

http://retrogod.altervista.org/rgod_surgemail_crash.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28142 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3464 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485224/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26901 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4245 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39087 ([email protected])
http://retrogod.altervista.org/rgod_surgemail_crash.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28142 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3464 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485224/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26901 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4245 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39087 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For netwin's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.