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

published 2007-12-20 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6423

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.7%; EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

2007-12-18 First public exploit (EDB-4748)
2007-12-20 Published

Exploit prediction

3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-4748 Surgemail 38k4 - webmail Host header Denial of Service dos, 2007-12-18
retrogod.altervista.org http://retrogod.altervista.org/rgod_surgemail_crash.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26901 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

retrogod.altervista.org /rgod_surgemail_crash.html
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/26901
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/28142
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39087
vdb-entry
vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4245
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /archive/1/485224/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
securityreason.com /securityalert/3464
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2007-6457
NVD CVE-2007-6457

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Summary