Vulnerability CVE-2000-0583


Published: 2000-06-30   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Inter7 -> Vpopmail vchkpw 

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

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