CVE-2013-5680 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in hfaxd in HylaFAX+ 5.2.4 through 5.5.3, when using LDAP authentication, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child hang) or execute arbitrary code via a long USER command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.91% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-04-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| lee howard | hylafax\+ |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HylaFAX+ 5.2.4 > 5.5.3 - Buffer Overflow | 2013-10-02 |
References
- http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/news/5.5.4.php
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1029119
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28683
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/528943
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62729
- http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/news/5.5.4.php
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1029119
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28683
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/528943
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62729
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