CVE-2005-0581

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) License Client and Server 0.1.0.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) certain long fields in the Checksum item in a GCR request, (2) a long IP address, hostname, or netmask values in a GCR request, (3) a long last parameter in a GETCONFIG packet, or (4) long values in a request with an invalid format.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 72.66% Top 5%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110979326828704&w=2	mailing list
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=210&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=215&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=213&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/security_notice.asp	patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=214&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0581?: CVE-2005-0581 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0581?: To fix CVE-2005-0581, 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-2005-0581 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0581 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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