Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message
Published Aug 18, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.69%
Description
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.1.3
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.69% (0.02688) | 85.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.69% (0.02688) | 83.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02313) | 83.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.43% (0.03428) | 78.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02313) | 83.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.64% (0.03635) | 92.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 4.58% (0.04580) | 91.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.02% (0.06019) | 92.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0267.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11823 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/6838 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10509 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16378 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-06/0267.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11823 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/6838 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10509 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16378 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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