CVE-2005-3269
What it is
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1, (2) Red Hat Directory Server and (3) Certificate Server before 7.1 SP1, (4) Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier, and (5) Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash), or local users to gain root privileges.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2
- Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2
- Sun One Administration Server 5.2
- Sun One Directory Server 4.16
- Sun One Directory Server 5.0
- Sun One Directory Server 5.0_sp2
- Sun One Directory Server 5.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17092
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18590
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-117665-03-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1988
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17092
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18590
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-117665-03-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1988
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112862037500012&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113815459026080&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17092
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18590
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/367
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/51
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015014
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015536
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015537
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015538
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-117665-03-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102002-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228419-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15013
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16345
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1988
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24311
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112862037500012&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113815459026080&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17092
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18590
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/367
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/51
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015014
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015536