CVE-2005-2410
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.035 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Format string vulnerability in the nm_info_handler function in Network Manager may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a Wireless Access Point identifier, which is not properly handled in a syslog call.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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references (6)
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- http://lwn.net/Alerts/145678/enisa_euvd
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00196.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00197.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/145678/Third Party Advisorynvd
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00196.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00197.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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