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TI-2005-00617 Aliases CVE-2005-0667GHSA-27rr-v6v6-57q8

Buffer overflow in Sylpheed before 1.0.3 and other versions before 1.9.5 allows remote…

Priority LOW 29Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in Sylpheed before 1.0.3 and other versions before 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with certain headers containing non-ASCII characters that are not properly handled when the user replies to the message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03246 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.11VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.4VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.8VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.9VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.10VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.11VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.12VulnerableSylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.11 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.11 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.12 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.99VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableSylpheed
cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed-claws:sylpheed-claws:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableSylpheed-claws
cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:compact:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableAltlinux
cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:junior:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableAltlinux
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium_processor:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:0.9.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.99 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed:sylpheed:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed
  • cpe:2.3:a:sylpheed-claws:sylpheed-claws:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Sylpheed-claws
  • cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:compact:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Altlinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:junior:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Altlinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium_processor:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:303 Released 2005-03-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    sylpheed security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:303
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:303
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:303
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:303

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0667
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27rr-v6v6-57q8

References

Patch 4

Sources

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