CVE-2005-3269 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the help.cgi component of the HTTP administrative interface for various Sun and Red Hat Directory and Certificate Server products. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash) or local users to potentially gain root privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2003q4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2004q2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2005q1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:2003q4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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