# CVE-2005-2661: Format string vulnerability in the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for up-imapproxy 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 allows remote IMAP servers t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-10-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for up-imapproxy 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 allows remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a banner or capability line.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/17120
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-04.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15048
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2014
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/547
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-852
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17100/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19113
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26340

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