PatchTheCVEcmd5checkpw vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting cmd5checkpw, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
cmd5checkpw has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2005-02-25. Highest priority: CVE-2000-0990 (score 45/100).
- CVE-2000-0990 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command w
- CVE-2005-0580 LOW 2.1 DOWNGRADE cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which
FAQ
How do I fix cmd5checkpw vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is cmd5checkpw being exploited right now?
None of the tracked cmd5checkpw CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which cmd5checkpw CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2000-0990 currently ranks highest (45/100): cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command w.