CVE-2005-1127
Format string vulnerability in the log function in Net::Server 0.87 and earlier, as used in Postfix Greylisting Policy Server (Postgrey) 1.18 and earlier, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.70%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the log function in Net::Server 0.87 and earlier, as used in Postfix Greylisting Policy Server (Postgrey) 1.18 and earlier, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers that are not properly handled before being sent to syslog, as demonstrated using sender addresses to Postgrey.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.70% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- postgrey/postgrey
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00627.html
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00630.html
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00647.htmlPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14958Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21152
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21164
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21452
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1121
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1122
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-18.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:131
- http://www.osvdb.org/15517
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13193
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20108
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00627.html
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00630.html
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00647.htmlPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14958Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21152
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21164
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21452
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1121
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1122
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-18.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:131
- http://www.osvdb.org/15517
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.