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CVE-2005-4784

5.6 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Multiple buffer overflows in the POSIX readdir_r function, as used in multiple packages, allow local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a symlink attack that exploits a race condition between opendir and pathcon calls and changes the filesystem to one with a larger maximum directory-entry name length, or (2) possibly via programmer-introduced errors on operating systems with a small struct dirent, such as Solaris or BeOS, as demonstrated in packages including (a) gcj, (b) KDE, (c) libwww, (d) the Rudiments library, (e) teTeX, (f) xmail, (g) bfbtester, (h) ncftp, (i) netwib, (j) OpenOffice.org, (k) Pike, (l) reprepro, (m) Tcl, and (n) xgsmlib.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds
0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.6

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
Raw vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record