CVE-2005-3912
CVE-2005-3912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webmin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Webmin
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3912?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2005-3912?
- CVE-2005-3912 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2005-3912 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-3912?
- CVE-2005-3912 primarily affects Webmin. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-3912?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2005-3912 published?
- CVE-2005-3912 was published on 2005-11-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2005-November/002685.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17749
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17817
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17878
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17942
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18101
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22556
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1199
- http://www.dyadsecurity.com/webmin-0001.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-02.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:223
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_30_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/418093/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2660
- http://www.webmin.com/changes-1.250.html
- http://www.webmin.com/security.html
- http://www.webmin.com/uchanges-1.180.html
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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