CVE-2005-0162

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_internal_addresses function in the pluto application for Openswan 1.x before 1.0.9, and Openswan 2.x before 2.3.0, when compiled with XAUTH and PAM enabled, allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.30% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com Vendor Advisory openswan.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-January/msg00103.html	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013014	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12377	vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=190&type=vulnerabilities	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19078	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/14062	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14038	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/13195	vdb entry
http://www.openswan.org/support/vuln/IDEF0785/	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0162?: CVE-2005-0162 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0162?: To fix CVE-2005-0162, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0162 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0162 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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