CVE-2005-3269

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Stack-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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112862037500012&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113815459026080&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17092
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18590
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/367
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/51
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015014
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015536
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015537
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015538
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-117665-03-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102002-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228419-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15013
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16345
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1988
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24311
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112862037500012&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113815459026080&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18590
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/367
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/51
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015537
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015538
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-117665-03-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102002-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-228419-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15013
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16345
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1988
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.5%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

sun

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