CVE-2005-2551

Description

Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain access to files via unknown vectors.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 71.75% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/16393	third party advisory
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2972038.htm	patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014661	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14548	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/213165	third party advisory us government resource
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098568.htm	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2551?: CVE-2005-2551 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2551?: To fix CVE-2005-2551, 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-2005-2551 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2551 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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