CVE-2005-2878
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote...
CVE-2005-2878 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Mailutils, published September 13, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.6%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in mailutils 1:0.6.90-3.
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
- Record
CVE-2005-2878- 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 search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
- Record
CVE-2005-2878- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2878 No score
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2878- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mvq-9mv3-ppcp No score
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote...
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
- Record
GHSA-6mvq-9mv3-ppcp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
- Record
CVE-2005-2878- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2878 No score
Format string vulnerability in search.c in the imap4d server in GNU Mailutils 0.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the SEARCH command.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2878- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mailutilsDebian:12 |
before 1:0.6.90-3 | 1:0.6.90-3 |
mailutilsDebian:13 |
before 1:0.6.90-3 | 1:0.6.90-3 |
mailutilsDebian:14 |
before 1:0.6.90-3 | 1:0.6.90-3 |
mailutilsDebian:3.1 |
before 1:0.6.1-4sarge1, plus listed versions 1:0.6.1-4 |
1:0.6.1-4sarge1 |
mailutilsDebian:4.0 |
before 1:0.6.90-2.1etch1 | 1:0.6.90-2.1etch1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - 'Search' Remote Format String | 2005-09-10 |
| Exploit-DB | GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 (FreeBSD) - 'Search' Remote Format String | 2005-09-26 |
| Exploit-DB | GNU Mailutils imap4d 0.6 - exec-shield Remote Format String | 2007-04-24 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |