CVE-2006-1520

Published: May 22, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

6.4MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

libspf

oss-projectaka spf, libspf2

libspfLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26535

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1846

vupen.com

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.mail.spam.spf.devel/849

permalink.gmane.org

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