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CVE-2005-2661

Format string vulnerability in the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for up-imapproxy 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 allows remote IMAP servers…

High7.5EPSS 12.1%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
debian

Description

Format string vulnerability in the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for up-imapproxy 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 allows remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a banner or capability line.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2005-2661, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
12.1% · top 3.8% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

  • n/a

Affected products

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    • affected n/a

References (9)

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