CVE-2004-0156 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0165.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ssmtp Subscribe	Ssmtp Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ssmtp:ssmtp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0156	Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108403772130855&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/11378
http://secunia.com/advisories/11384
http://secunia.com/advisories/11485
http://secunia.com/advisories/11571
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-18.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009788
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-485
http://www.osvdb.org/5360
http://www.osvdb.org/5361
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10150
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15872

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-04-17T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:10:03.604Z

Reserved: 2004-02-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0156

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-06-01T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0156

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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