First published: Thu Jun 02 2005(Updated: )
The sql_escape_string function in auth/sql.c for the mailutils SQL authentication module does not properly quote the "\" (backslash) character, which is used as an escape character and makes the module vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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GNU Mailutils | =1.0.6.1.1 |
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CVE-2005-1824 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for SQL injection attacks.
To fix CVE-2005-1824, update GNU Mailutils to a patched version that properly handles escaping characters.
CVE-2005-1824 affects GNU Mailutils version 1.0.6.1.1.
Exploitation of CVE-2005-1824 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in the database.
While CVE-2005-1824 is an older vulnerability, it remains a concern for systems running outdated versions of GNU Mailutils.