CVE-2000-0583
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.
- EPSS
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 76% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=395BD2A8.5D3396A7%40secureaustin.com
- http://www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=395BD2A8.5D3396A7%40secureaustin.com