CVE-2005-1824 json
The sql_escape_string function in auth/sql.c for the mailutils SQL authentication module does not properly quote the "\" (backslash) charac…
published 2005-06-02 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1826
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- mailutils Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:0.6.1-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1824
Exploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=308031
patch, vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-02.xml
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1824
- NVD CVE-2005-1824
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