Stack-based buffer overflow in the ntlm_output function in http-ntlm.c for (1) wget 1.10…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ntlm_output function in http-ntlm.c for (1) wget 1.10, (2) curl 7.13.2, and (3) libcurl 7.13.2, and other products that use libcurl, when NTLM authentication is enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long NTLM username.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05188 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2005:812 Released 2005-11-02 · Red Hat rating Importantwget security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 wget-1.10.2-0.30E, wget-1.10.2-0.30E.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 wget-1.10.2-0.30E, wget-1.10.2-0.30E.i386, wget-1.10.2-0.30E.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 wget-1.10.2-0.40E, wget-1.10.2-0.40E.i386, wget-1.10.2-0.40E.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 wget-1.10.2-0.40E, wget-1.10.2-0.40E.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 wget-1.10.2-0.30E, wget-1.10.2-0.30E.i386, wget-1.10.2-0.30E.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 wget-1.10.2-0.40E, wget-1.10.2-0.40E.i386, wget-1.10.2-0.40E.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 wget-1.10.2-0.30E, wget-1.10.2-0.30E.i386, wget-1.10.2-0.30E.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 wget-1.10.2-0.40E, wget-1.10.2-0.40E.i386, wget-1.10.2-0.40E.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:807, RHSA-2005:812 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr2f-jh2p-p39m
References
Advisory 16
Sources
- CVE-2005-3185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pr2f-jh2p-p39m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-3185 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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