CVE-2005-1127 describes a format string vulnerability in the log function of Net::Server 0.87 and earlier, impacting products like Postfix Greylisting Policy Server (Postgrey) 1.18 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) by injecting format string specifiers into data, such as sender addresses, which are then improperly handled before being sent to syslog. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a potential availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgrey:postgrey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgrey:postgrey:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgrey:postgrey:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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