CVE-2005-0639 describes multiple buffer management errors in xli versions prior to 1.17, potentially including integer overflows in PPM file processing. These vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, specifically impacting various distributions of xli on Alt Linux and SUSE Linux. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:compact:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.