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TI-2005-03010 Aliases CVE-2005-3183GHSA-q27h-3894-69mg

The HTBoundary_put_block function in HTBound.c for W3C libwww (w3c-libwww) allows remote…

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The HTBoundary_put_block function in HTBound.c for W3C libwww (w3c-libwww) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted multipart/byteranges MIME message that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02099 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:w3c:libwww:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablew3c
  • cpe:2.3:a:w3c:libwww:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·w3c

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0208 Released 2007-05-01 · Red Hat rating Low
    w3c-libwww security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2, w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.i386, w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2, w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.i386, w3c-libwww-apps-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2, w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.i386, w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2, w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.i386, w3c-libwww-5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0208

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3183
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q27h-3894-69mg

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

Sources

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