CVE-2004-2238
** DISPUTED ** Format string vulnerability in vsybase.c in vpopmail 5.4.2 and earlier has unknown...
Format string vulnerability in vsybase.c in vpopmail 5.4.2 and earlier has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: in a followup post, it was observed that the source code used constants that, when compiled, became static format strings. Thus this is not a vulnerability
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in vsybase.c in vpopmail 5.4.2 and earlier has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: in a followup post, it was observed that the source code used constants that, when compiled, became static format strings. Thus this is not a vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2004-2238- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in vsybase.c in vpopmail 5.4.2 and earlier has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: in a followup post, it was observed that the source code used constants that, when compiled, became static format strings. Thus this is not a vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2004-2238- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2230 No score
Format string vulnerability in vsybase.c in vpopmail 5.4.2 and earlier has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: in a followup post, it was observed that the source code used constants that, when compiled, became static format strings. Thus this is not a vulnerability
- Record
EUVD-2004-2230- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vgx4-x9cv-rgq3 No score
** DISPUTED ** Format string vulnerability in vsybase.c in vpopmail 5.4.2 and earlier has unknown...
** DISPUTED ** Format string vulnerability in vsybase.c in vpopmail 5.4.2 and earlier has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: in a followup post, it was observed that the source code used constants that, when compiled, became static format strings. Thus this is not a vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-vgx4-x9cv-rgq3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2238 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0), published December 31, 2004. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17017
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-08/0226.html
osvdb.org/9147
securityfocus.com/bid/10962
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2238
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vgx4-x9cv-rgq3