Buffer overflow in PFinger 0.7.8 client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query value passed to the (1) finger program, (2) -l, (3) -d, and (4) -t options
Published Jul 14, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.86%
Description
Buffer overflow in PFinger 0.7.8 client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query value passed to the (1) finger program, (2) -l, (3) -d, and (4) -t options. NOTE: if PFinger is not setuid or setgid, then this issue would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be considered a vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.7.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02857) | 86.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02857) | 84.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3.42% (0.03423) | 86.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.07% (0.01068) | 76.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.86% (0.02859) | 91.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 2.86% (0.02859) | 90.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.88% (0.02882) | 89.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 89.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 88.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.68% (0.04679) | 74.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102321152215055&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEV
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9269.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102321152215055&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEV | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9269.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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