CVE-2005-1729

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Published Jun 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:edirectory:8.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-1731	Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.634% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034536.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/15676
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014177
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10097766.htm
http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-33-advisory.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 20, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved: May 24, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 12, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

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