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CVE-2007-5740 Details

Description

The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IMAP tag with a null byte followed by a format string specifier, which is not counted by the mechanism.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0889.html	CVE	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27458	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27520	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38184	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1398	CVE
http://www.sec-consult.com/300.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483034/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26270	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018883	CVE
http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/ChangeLog.shtml	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3677	CVE
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0889.html	[email protected]	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27458	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27520	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38184	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1398	[email protected]
http://www.sec-consult.com/300.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483034/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26270	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018883	[email protected]
http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/ChangeLog.shtml	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3677	[email protected]

see all 22 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-134	Use of Externally-Controlled Format String	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vergenet perdition mail retrieval proxy	<= 1.17
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vergenet:perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 1, 2007	Initial Analysis	[email protected]