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Format string vulnerability in the auth_debug function in...

High severity Unreviewed Published Apr 29, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 3, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Format string vulnerability in the auth_debug function in Courier-IMAP 1.6.0 through 2.2.1 and 3.x through 3.0.3, when login debugging (DEBUG_LOGIN) is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 20, 2004
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 29, 2022
Last updated Apr 3, 2025

Severity

High

EPSS score

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(95th percentile)

Weaknesses

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2004-0777

GHSA ID

GHSA-25j9-9wxp-hpp7

Source code

No known source code

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