CVE-2005-2551

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Published Aug 12, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 55.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain access to files via unknown vectors.

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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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

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

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: 55.4% (55.424% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/16393
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014661
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098568.htm
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972038.htm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213165
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14548

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Edirectory

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

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

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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