CVE-2005-2878
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 ListNo 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-2005-2878No 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-ppcpNo 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
OSVNo 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-2005-2878No 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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
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.