5.0
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2005-1127
Postfix Greylisting Policy Server Format String Crash
Description

Format string vulnerability in the log function in Net::Server 0.87 and earlier, as used in Postfix Greylisting Policy Server (Postgrey) 1.18 and earlier, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers that are not properly handled before being sent to syslog, as demonstrated using sender addresses to Postgrey.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-1127 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Postgrey postgrey
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
To address a format string vulnerability, upgrade the affected software and apply the latest patch.
  • Upgrade the affected package to the latest version.
  • Apply the latest available patch.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-1127.

URL Resource
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00627.html
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00630.html
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00647.html Patch
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14958 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21149
http://secunia.com/advisories/21152
http://secunia.com/advisories/21164
http://secunia.com/advisories/21452
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1121
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1122
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-18.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:131
http://www.osvdb.org/15517
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20108
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00627.html
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00630.html
http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00647.html Patch
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14958 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21149
http://secunia.com/advisories/21152
http://secunia.com/advisories/21164
http://secunia.com/advisories/21452
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1121
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1122
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-18.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:131
http://www.osvdb.org/15517
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13193
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20108
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-1127 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-1127 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-1127 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-1127 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00627.html
    Added Reference http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00630.html
    Added Reference http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/postgrey/msg00647.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/14958
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21149
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21152
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21164
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/21452
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1121
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1122
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-18.xml
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:131
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/15517
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13193
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20108
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/20108 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20108 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111354538331167&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.75 }} -0.26%

score

0.89529

percentile