CVE-2005-4592 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 9 Jan 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger a heap buffer overflow in bogofilter to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via long input words.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-4592?

CVE-2005-4592 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4592?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bogofilter Email Filter.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4592?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2005-4592 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4592 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4592, GHSA-h4rr-q2q4-72r9.