CVE-2005-1523

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    CVE-2005-1523

    Published: 26 May 2005Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Format string vulnerability in imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.5 and 0.6, and other versions before 0.6.90, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the command tag for IMAP commands.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/15442, http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732, http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=246&type=vulnerabilities, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13764, http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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