CVE-2005-1100

Description

Format string vulnerability in the ErrorLog function in cnf.c in Greylisting daemon (GLD) 1.3 and 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that is passed directly to syslog.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.03% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/15493	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Apr/1013678.html	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-10.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14941	third party advisory patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111339935903880&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20067	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1100?: CVE-2005-1100 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1100?: To fix CVE-2005-1100, 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-2005-1100 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1100 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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