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Status published
High
CVE-2005-2409
Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier,...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/debbb39c-fdb3-11d9-a30d-00b0d09acbfc.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16324
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21674
- http://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/nbsmtp-20050726.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14441
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16279
Affected Vendor
nbsmtp
View all reports →Affected Software
nbsmtp
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 1st, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.