CVE-2005-1729

Description

Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.53% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory org.uk Vendor Advisory cirt.dk

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014177	vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10097766.htm
http://www.cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-33-advisory.pdf	vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034536.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15676	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1729?: CVE-2005-1729 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1729?: To fix CVE-2005-1729, 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-2005-1729 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1729 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.