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CVE-2005-1513

37
FAUCET Score

CVE-2005-1513 describes an integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function of qmail, specifically impacting 64-bit platforms with substantial virtual memory. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code through a large SMTP request. The vulnerability is rated as Critical (CVSS 9.8) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code, or KEV listing, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 11 mentions and one recent article highlighting its potential for remote code execution.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:qmail_project:qmail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
20.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
10.79%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
95.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1079 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 36,833 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

archives.neohapsis.com / archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.html
Broken LinkExploit
packetstormsecurity.com / files/157805/Qualys-Security-Advisory-Qmail-Remote-Code-Execution.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com / files/158203/Qmail-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com / files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/27
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2020/May/42
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202007-01
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4556-1
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2020/dsa-4692
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
guninski.com / where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.html
Broken LinkExploit
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/2
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/5
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2020/06/16/2
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2023/06/06/3
ExploitMailing List