HIGH
Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call
Published Aug 1, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.94%
Description
Format string vulnerability in util.c in nbsmtp 0.99 and earlier, while running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a syslog call.
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
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.
9.94% 0.09939
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09939
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.94% (0.09939) | 95.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.94% (0.09939) | 94.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.45% (0.11452) | 92.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.83% (0.15831) | 91.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.86% (0.11857) | 93.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 22.84% (0.22841) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 12.43% (0.12429) | 95.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 13.27% (0.13270) | 95.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.64% (0.17640) | 95.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 92.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/nbsmtp-20050726.txt x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16279 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16324 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14441 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/debbb39c-fdb3-11d9-a30d-00b0d09acbfc.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21674 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/nbsmtp-20050726.txt | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16279 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16324 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14441 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/debbb39c-fdb3-11d9-a30d-00b0d09acbfc.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21674 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 1, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 1, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2409
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a