VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4592
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.64%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.64% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- bogofilter/email filter
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/security/bogofilter-SA-2005-02Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18352Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18717
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16171Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0100
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24119
- http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/security/bogofilter-SA-2005-02Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18352Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18717
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16171Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0100
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24119
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.