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7.5high

CVE-2005-2878in critical feed3 exploits

Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary co…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
14.6%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

14.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-3787 GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - exec-shield Remote Format String · remote · 2007-04-24
  • EDB-1234 GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 (FreeBSD) - 'Search' Remote Format String · remote · 2005-09-26
  • EDB-1209 GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - 'Search' Remote Format String · remote · 2005-09-10

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • savannah.gnu.org /patch/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=4407 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17020 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-10.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16783 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=303&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • rosiello.org /archivio/imap4d_FreeBSD_exploit.c · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-841 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=112785181316043&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14794 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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