CVE-2004-2417
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
- Record
CVE-2004-2417- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
- Record
CVE-2004-2417- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2408 No score
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2408- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cj4f-f844-qfff No score
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Format string vulnerability in smtp.c for smtp.proxy 1.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) client hostname or (2) message-id, which are injected into a syslog message.
- Record
GHSA-cj4f-f844-qfff- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
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-2004-2417 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Smtp.proxy, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.69%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.