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CVE-2005-1127

Format string vulnerability in the log function in Net::Server 0.87 and earlier, as used in Postfix Greylisting Policy Server (Postgrey)…

Medium5.0EPSS 2.7%
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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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2005-1127, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium5.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

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Affected products

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