CVE-2006-1520

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Published May 22, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in ANSI C Sender Policy Framework library (libspf) before 1.0.0-p5, when debugging is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers, possibly in an e-mail address.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libspf:libspf:1.0.0_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1524	Format string vulnerability in ANSI C Sender Policy Framework library (libspf) before 1.0.0-p5, when debugging is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers, possibly in an e-mail address.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.586% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.mail.spam.spf.devel/849
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/spf/devel/27053?page=last
http://www.libspf.org/index.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1846
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26535

History

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Subscriptions

Libspf Libspf

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: May 22, 2006, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM
Reserved: Mar 30, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 22, 2006, 11:10 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM

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