CVE-2005-1976

Description

Novell NetMail 3.5.2a, 3.5.2b, and 3.5.2c, when running on Linux, sets the owner and group ID to 500 for certain files, which could allow users or groups with that ID to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by modifying those files.

1.7

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14005	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/15763	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/17456	patch vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014251	vdb entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098022.htm	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1976?: CVE-2005-1976 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1976?: To fix CVE-2005-1976, 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-2005-1976 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1976 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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