Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2878 (CCN-22212)

Assigned:2005-09-09
Published:2005-09-09
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2878

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050926 FreeBSD GNU Mailutils 0.6 imap4d exploit

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Mail Utilities Web Patch Web page
GNU Mail Utilities - Patches: Item Detail: 4407

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=4407

Source: CCN
Type: SA16783
GNU Mailutils imap4d "SEARCH" Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
16783

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17020

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-841

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-841
mailutils -- format string vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200509-10
Mailutils: Format string vulnerability in imap4d

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200509-10

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
20050909 GNU Mailutils 0.6 imap4d 'search' Format String Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 19306
GNU Mailutils imap4d SEARCH Command Remote Format String

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.rosiello.org/archivio/imap4d_FreeBSD_exploit.c

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14794

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14794
GNU Mailutils Imap4D Search Command Remote Format String Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnumailutils-imap4d-utilfinish-format-string(22212)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 09.09.05
GNU Mailutils 0.6 imap4d 'search' Format String Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:mailutils:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:mailutils:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:841
    V
    format string vulnerability
    2005-10-04
    BACK
    gnu mailutils 0.6
    gnu mailutils 0.6
    gentoo linux *
    debian debian linux 3.1