CVE-2005-2469

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Published Oct 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NMAP Agent for Novell NetMail 3.52C and possibly earlier versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long user name in the USER command.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:netmail:3.5.2:c:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2470	Stack-based buffer overflow in the NMAP Agent for Novell NetMail 3.52C and possibly earlier versions allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long user name in the USER command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.509% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0299.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/15925/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-23/advisory/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015048
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972340.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972433.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972438.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/19916
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15080
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22727

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Netmail

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 20, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved: Aug 5, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 20, 2005, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

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