CVE-2005-3269

Summary

CVECVE-2005-3269
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-10-20 23:02:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionStack-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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2003q4 All All
Application Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2004q2 All All
Application Sun Java System Directory Proxy Server 5.2 2005q1 All All
Application Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 All All All
Application Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003q4 All All
Application Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2004q2 All All
Application Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2005q1 All All
Application Sun One Administration Server 5.2 All All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 4.16 All All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 4.16 sp1 All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.0 All All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.0 sp1 All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.0_sp2 All All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.1 All All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.1 All x86 All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.1 sp1 All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.1 sp2 All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.1 sp3 All All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.1 sp3 x86 All
Application Sun One Directory Server 5.1 sp4 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com
'High Risk Vulnerability in Sun Directory Server' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Sun Directory Server Unspecified Bug Lets Remote Users Compromise the System af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Sun Directory Server Buffer Overflow in Help System May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
#117665-03: Sun Java(TM) System Directory Server 5.2 patch 4 : Solaris patchzip af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com Patch
Secunia - Advisories - Sun Java System Directory Server HTTP Admin Interface Unspecified Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Red Hat Certificate Server Buffer Overflow in Help System May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat Directory Server / Certificate Server Buffer Overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Red Hat Directory Server Buffer Overflow in Help System May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
High Risk Vulnerability in Red Hat Directory Server and Red Hat Certificate Server - CXSecurity.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Sun ONE Directory Server Unspecified Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
'High Risk Vulnerability in Red Hat Directory Server and Red Hat Certificate Server' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Red Hat Directory Server / Certificate Server Management Console Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
High Risk Vulnerability in Sun Directory Server - CXSecurity.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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