Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-1824
The sql_escape_string function in auth/sql.c for the mailutils SQL authentication module does not properly quote the "\" (backslash) character, which is used as an escape character and makes the module vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.
Vulnerability category: Sql Injection
Products affected by CVE-2005-1824
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:1.0.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1824
0.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 51 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-1824
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-1824
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=308031
#308031 - mailutils: sql injection vulnerability in sql authentication module - Debian Bug report logsPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-02.xml
Mailutils: SQL Injection (GLSA 200506-02) — Gentoo security
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