CVE-2004-0156

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.65% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/11571	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-485	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403772130855&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/11384	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009788	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11378	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5360	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/5361	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10150	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-18.xml	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15872	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11485	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0156?: CVE-2004-0156 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0156?: To fix CVE-2004-0156, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0156 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0156 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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