CVE catalog

CVE-2004-1272

filter: CVE-2004-1272

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 10, 2005, 5:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.95% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in the save_embedded_address function in filter.c for elm/bolthole filter 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	filter	sid	`2.6.3+ds1-7`	fixed
Debian	filter	forky	`2.6.3+ds1-7`	fixed
Debian	filter	trixie	`2.6.3+ds1-5`	fixed
Debian	filter	bookworm	`2.6.3+ds1-3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	filter	source	sid	`2.4.2-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	filter	source	forky	`2.4.2-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	filter	source	trixie	`2.4.2-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	filter	source	bookworm	`2.4.2-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[filter]Fixed
Source package: [filter]
Details (2)
- 2.6.3+ds1-3+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.2-1.1
  dsa · filter · debian · bookworm; dsa · filter · debian · 12
- 2.6.3+ds1-3+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.2-1.1
  dsa · filter · debian · bookworm; dsa · filter · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[filter]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.6.3+ds1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.2-1.1
  dsa · filter · debian · 13
- 2.6.3+ds1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.2-1.1
  dsa · filter · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:26 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]