CVE-2005-3912
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Webmin
PublishedNov 30, 2005
First seenNov 30, 2005
How to fix
Update
- webmin webmin1.180, 1.250 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| webmin webmin | 1.100 ≤ v < 1.180, 1.200 ≤ v < 1.250 | 1.180, 1.250 |
| debian debian_linux | 3.1 | — |
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