CVE-2005-4592

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 87.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/security/bogofilter-SA-2005-02
cve@mitrehttp://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18352
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18717
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16171
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0100
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24119
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/security/bogofilter-SA-2005-02
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18352
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18717
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16171
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0100
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24119

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-4592?

CVE-2005-4592 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2005. Heap-based buffer overflow in bogofilter and bogolexer 0.96.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via words that are longer than the input buffer used by flex.

When was CVE-2005-4592 disclosed?

CVE-2005-4592 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 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-2005-4592 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-4592 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-4592?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-4592, 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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CVE-2005-4592

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