CVE-2005-3912
Format string vulnerability in miniserv.pl Perl web server in Webmin before 1.250 and Usermin...
Format string vulnerability in miniserv.pl Perl web server in Webmin before 1.250 and Usermin before 1.180, with syslog logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username parameter to the login form, which is ultimately used in a syslog call. NOTE: the code execution might be associated with an issue in Perl.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in miniserv.pl Perl web server in Webmin before 1.250 and Usermin before 1.180, with syslog logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username parameter to the login form, which is ultimately used in a syslog call. NOTE: the code execution might be associated with an issue in Perl.
- Record
CVE-2005-3912- 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 miniserv.pl Perl web server in Webmin before 1.250 and Usermin before 1.180, with syslog logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username parameter to the login form, which is ultimately used in a syslog call. NOTE: the code execution might be associated with an issue in Perl.
- Record
CVE-2005-3912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3907 No score
Format string vulnerability in miniserv.pl Perl web server in Webmin before 1.250 and Usermin before 1.180, with syslog logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username parameter to the login form, which is ultimately used in a syslog call. NOTE: the code execution might be associated with an issue in Perl.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3907- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cxrm-q29h-frv4 No score
Format string vulnerability in miniserv.pl Perl web server in Webmin before 1.250 and Usermin...
Format string vulnerability in miniserv.pl Perl web server in Webmin before 1.250 and Usermin before 1.180, with syslog logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or memory consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username parameter to the login form, which is ultimately used in a syslog call. NOTE: the code execution might be associated with an issue in Perl.
- Record
GHSA-cxrm-q29h-frv4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
webminDebian:3.1 |
before 1.180-3sarge1, plus listed versions 1.180-3 |
1.180-3sarge1 |
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-2005-3912 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Webmin, published November 30, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.5%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in webmin 1.180-3sarge1.
References
webmin.com/security.html
secunia.com/advisories/17749
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-02.xml
lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2005-November/002685.html
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2660
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_30_sr.html
dyadsecurity.com/webmin-0001.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/418093/100/0/threaded
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:223
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3912
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cxrm-q29h-frv4