CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-1127

MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctl
5.0
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libnet-server-perlDebian
Fixed in:0.89-1CVE-2005-1127
Fixed in:0.89-1CVE-2005-1127
Fixed in:0.89-1CVE-2005-1127
Fixed in:0.89-1CVE-2005-1127

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.70%probability of exploitation in 30 days
84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

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