Buffer overflow in Novell Netmail
CVE-2005-3314
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon in Novell Netmail 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "long verb arguments."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.657 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.657 · newest: 0.657 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Novell Netmail — versions 3.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23114 (vdb-entry)
- support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi (Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15491 (vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/20956 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/17641 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi (Patch)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2494 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-05-003.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3314?
- CVE-2005-3314 is a vulnerability in Novell Netmail, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2005-11-18.
- Is CVE-2005-3314 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.