Bug ID: 83541 Product: Gentoo Security Component: Vulnerabilities Hardware: All Linux Status: RESOLVED FIXED Resolution: FIXED Importance: High normal Assignee: Gentoo Security Vulnerability Details: Description: has a format string bug when printing the header. This could potentially allow code execution under certain circumstances, though it hasn't been proven. At a minimum, it can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by preventing hashcash users from participating in discussions or disrupting logs/exhausting memory by using huge field widths. Reproduction Steps: 1. Use the command to reproduce the DoS condition. Fix: A patch to address the format string vulnerability was provided and committed in . Related URLs: Gmane Mail Archive Hashcash Patch Timeline: Reported: 2005-02-28 Modified: 2007-05-31 GLSA: 200503-12