CVE-2008-0394
Buffer overflow in Citadel SMTP server 7.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in Citadel SMTP server 7.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long RCPT TO command, which is not properly handled by the makeuserkey function. NOTE: some of these details were obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Citadel SMTP server 7.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long RCPT TO command, which is not properly handled by the makeuserkey function. NOTE: some of these details were obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-0394- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Citadel SMTP server 7.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long RCPT TO command, which is not properly handled by the makeuserkey function. NOTE: some of these details were obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-0394- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0404 No score
Buffer overflow in Citadel SMTP server 7.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long RCPT TO command, which is not properly handled by the makeuserkey function. NOTE: some of these details were obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0404- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jx4-7qpj-c9gc No score
Buffer overflow in Citadel SMTP server 7.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in Citadel SMTP server 7.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long RCPT TO command, which is not properly handled by the makeuserkey function. NOTE: some of these details were obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-2jx4-7qpj-c9gc- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Citadel SMTP 7.10 - Remote Overflow | 2008-01-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0394 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Citadel Smtp, published January 23, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-vs-GNU-citadel.tar.gz
securityfocus.com/bid/27376
securitytracker.com/id?1019255
exploit-db.com/exploits/4949
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0252
secunia.com/advisories/28590
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39807
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0394
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2jx4-7qpj-c9gc