MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in queue.c in a support script for sympa 3.3.3, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code
Published Feb 11, 2005
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.48%
Description
Buffer overflow in queue.c in a support script for sympa 3.3.3, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.48% 0.00481
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00481
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00481) | 39.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00481) | 37.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 25.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14217 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14224 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013163 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-677 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14217 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14224 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1013163 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-677 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 11, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 14, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0073
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a