CVE-2005-3655

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager (novell-nrm) in Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.64% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16226	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24111	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/22455	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18484	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015487	vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=371	third party advisory exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/348	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_novellnrm.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3655?: CVE-2005-3655 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3655?: To fix CVE-2005-3655, 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-2005-3655 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3655 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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