CVE-2005-1515 json
Integer signedness error in the qmail_put and substdio_put functions in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virt…
published 2005-05-11 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1518
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.5%
- EPSS 6.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer signedness error in the qmail_put and substdio_put functions in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of SMTP RCPT TO commands.
Patch / fix
- netqmail Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.16.04.1
- netqmail Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.18.04.1
- netqmail Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.20.04.1
- netqmail Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.14.04.1+esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2005-1515
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Exploit prediction
6.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- guninski.com http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1013911 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-05/0101.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
guninski.com
/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.html
exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1013911
vdb-entry, exploit
-
debian.org
/security/2020/dsa-4692
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202007-01
vendor-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/4556-1/
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2020/05/20/2
mailing-list
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/May/42
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/157805/Qualys-Security-Advisory-Qmail-Remote-Code-Execution.html
-
lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00002.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1515
- NVD CVE-2005-1515
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