CVE-2005-2961

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Published Oct 5, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 8.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the get_string_ahref function for ProZilla 1.3.7.4 and possibly earlier, with the -ftpsearch option enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a search response with a crafted string in the HREF field of an <A> tag.

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:prozilla:prozilla_download_accelerator:1.3.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2961	Buffer overflow in the get_string_ahref function for ProZilla 1.3.7.4 and possibly earlier, with the -ftpsearch option enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a search response with a crafted string in the HREF field of an <A> tag.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 8.6% (8.616% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/17021/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17035
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-834
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14993
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22491

History

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Subscriptions

Prozilla Prozilla Download Accelerator

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Oct 5, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 19, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 5, 2005, 7:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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