CVE-2013-5680 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the hfaxd component of HylaFAX+ versions 5.2.4 through 5.5.3, specifically when LDAP authentication is enabled. This flaw allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service (child process hang) or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending an excessively long USER command. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB (EDB-28683), though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lee_howard:hylafax\+:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lee_howard:hylafax\+:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lee_howard:hylafax\+:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lee_howard:hylafax\+:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lee_howard:hylafax\+:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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