Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2000· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0583

Description

vchkpw program in vpopmail before version 4.8 does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string used in a call to syslog, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a USER or PASS command that contains arbitrary formatting directives.

Affected products

Double Precision Incorporated/Vpopmail \(vchkpw\)2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:inter7:vpopmail_vchkpw:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vpopmail/vpopmailllm-create
Range: <4.8

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.vpopmail.cx/vpopmail-ChangeLognvdURL Repurposed
www.securityfocus.com/bid/1418nvd
www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pikenvd

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