CVE-2005-4592
Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a...
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.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.64%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.96.3bogofilter +2 more
Description
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
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 |
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 ListNo 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-2005-4587No 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-q2q4-72r9No 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
OSVNo 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-2005-4592No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.