Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-0687
Format string vulnerability in Hashcash 1.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a reply address, which is not properly handled when printing the header.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2005-0687
- cpe:2.3:a:hashcash:hashcash:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashcash:hashcash:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashcash:hashcash:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0687
1.81%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-0687
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-0687
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83541
83541 – net-misc/hashcash: recipient format string bugPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-12.xml
Hashcash: Format string vulnerability (GLSA 200503-12) — Gentoo securityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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