CVE-2005-4592
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
- Record
CVE-2005-4592- 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
- Record
CVE-2005-4592- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4587 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4587- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4rr-q2q4-72r9 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
- Record
GHSA-h4rr-q2q4-72r9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
- Record
CVE-2005-4592- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4592 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4592- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bogofilterDebian:12 |
before 0.96.3 | 0.96.3 |
bogofilterDebian:13 |
before 0.96.3 | 0.96.3 |
bogofilterDebian:14 |
before 0.96.3 | 0.96.3 |
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-2005-4592 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Bogofilter Email Filter, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.64%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in bogofilter 0.96.3.