Format String Vulnerability in Net::Server Log Function

CVE-2005-1127 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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