CVE-2005-1127

Description

Format string vulnerability in the log function in Net::Server 0.87 and earlier, as used in Postfix Greylisting Policy Server (Postgrey) 1.18 and earlier, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers that are not properly handled before being sent to syslog, as demonstrated using sender addresses to Postgrey.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.75% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-18.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1122	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21452	third party advisory
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00630.html	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/15517	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21164	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/21152	third party advisory
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00627.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/21149	third party advisory
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00647.html	mailing list patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20108	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1121	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14958	third party advisory patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:131	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13193	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1127?: CVE-2005-1127 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1127?: To fix CVE-2005-1127, 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-2005-1127 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1127 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.