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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade mailutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Jun 2, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-mail/mailutils. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 2, 2005 |
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