CVE-2000-0583 - vchkpw program in vpopmail before version 4.8 does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string u

CVE-2000-0583

Summary

vchkpw program in vpopmail before version 4.8 does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string used in a call to syslog, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a USER or PASS command that contains arbitrary formatting directives.

References

http://www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=395BD2A8.5D3396A7%40secureaustin.com

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	5.0 (as of 14-02-2024 - 01:17)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

refmap via4

bid	1418
bugtraq	20000626 vpopmail-3.4.11 problems
confirm	http://www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLog
xf	vpopmail-format-string

Last major update

14-02-2024 - 01:17

Published

30-06-2000 - 04:00

Last modified

14-02-2024 - 01:17