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High
CVE-2005-2878
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in...
Vulnerability Description
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
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://savannah.gnu.org/patch/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=4407
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17020
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-10.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16783
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=303&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
- http://www.rosiello.org/archivio/imap4d_FreeBSD_exploit.c
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-841
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112785181316043&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14794
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
mailutils
Vulnerable Versions:
0.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 13th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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