CVE-2005-1163

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Yager 5.24 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted nickname or (2) a packet with a large amount of data.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.91% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/14967	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20100	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13177	vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111352154820865&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20101	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/15508	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/15507	vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/yagerbof-adv.txt	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13178	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1163?: CVE-2005-1163 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1163?: To fix CVE-2005-1163, 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-2005-1163 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1163 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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