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CVE-2005-2409
Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call.
Published: Aug 1, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| nbsmtp | nbsmtp | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-2gfq-wxq2-rxqj
Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode,...
References (12)
- http://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/nbsmtp-20050726.txt Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16324
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14441
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/debbb39c-fdb3-11d9-a30d-00b0d09acbfc.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21674
- http://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/nbsmtp-20050726.txt Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16324
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14441
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/debbb39c-fdb3-11d9-a30d-00b0d09acbfc.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21674
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
9.94%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
33 / 100
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