CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1100

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the ErrorLog function in cnf.c in Greylisting daemon (GLD) 1.3 and 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that is passed directly to syslog.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution, which could lead to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Greylisting daemon to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability or apply the appropriate security patches.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in the ErrorLog function in cnf.c in Greylisting daemon (GLD) 1.3 and 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in data that is passed directly to syslog.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS