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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 format string specifiers that are not properly handled before being sent to syslog, as demonstrated using sender addresses to Postgrey.
Published: May 2, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| postgrey | postgrey | * |
| postgrey | postgrey | 1.17 |
| postgrey | postgrey | 1.18 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-3c38-6263-x4qc
Format string vulnerability in the log function in Net::Server 0.87 and earlier, as used in...
References (32)
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00627.html
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00630.html
- http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00647.html Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14958 Patch
- 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
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
5.0 / 10
EPSS Score
2.70%
Top 15% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
20.8 / 100
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