CVE-2005-0687 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in Hashcash reply addresses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0687?
CVE-2005-0687 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0687?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hashcash Hashcash.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0687?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-0687 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0687 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0687, GHSA-5w7r-v534-x375.