CVE-2004-0156
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6...
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-0156- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-0156- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0156 No score
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0156- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q5x9-4p6f-q4m6 No score
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6...
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-q5x9-4p6f-q4m6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-0156- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0156 No score
Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0156- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0156 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ssmtp, published April 14, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in ssmtp 2.60.7.
References
secunia.com/advisories/11571
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-485
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108403772130855&w=2
securitytracker.com/id?1009788
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osvdb.org/5360
securityfocus.com/bid/10150
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-18.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15872
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0156
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q5x9-4p6f-q4m6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0156