CVE-2005-1513

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 11%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SMTP request.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
65(Track*)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
11%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 11, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated Sep 9, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

oss-security - Remote Code Execution in qmail (CVE-2005-1513)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8
generic

64 bit qmail fun

http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_4.html
generic🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: LPE and RCE in RenderDoc: CVE-2023-33865, CVE-2023-33864, CVE-2023-33863

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2
generic🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: Remote Code Execution in qmail (CVE-2005-1513)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/42
generic

Full Disclosure: Re: Remote Code Execution in qmail (CVE-2005-1513)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/27
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158203/Qmail-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157805/Qualys-Security-Advisory-Qmail-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013911
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuqmail-uids-gids (1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-20ubuntu
ubuntuqmail-uids-gids (1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.16.04.1) @ xenial2026-05-20ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(3 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
netqmail1.06-6, 1.06-6.1, 1.06-6.2~deb8u1, 1.06-6.2~deb9u11.06-6.2~deb10u1—
Debian:8(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
netqmail1.06-5, 1.06-6, 1.06-6.11.06-6.2~deb8u1—
Debian:9(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
netqmail1.06-6, 1.06-6.1, 1.06-6.2~deb8u11.06-6.2~deb9u1—

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2005-1513?
CVE-2005-1513 is a critical vulnerability published on May 11, 2005. Integer overflow in the stralloc_readyplus function in qmail, when running on 64 bit platforms with a large amount of virtual memory, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large SMTP request.
When was CVE-2005-1513 disclosed?
CVE-2005-1513 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-1513 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-1513 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 4.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-1513?
CVE-2005-1513 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2005-1513?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1513, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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