Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun…
Priority LOW 39CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1, (2) Red Hat Directory Server and (3) Certificate Server before 7.1 SP1, (4) Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier, and (5) Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash), or local users to gain root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03148 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2003q4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 2003q4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2004q2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 2004q2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2005q1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 2005q1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:2003q4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 2003q4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:2004q2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 2004q2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:2005q1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 2005q1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_administration_server:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.16 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:4.16:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.16 sp1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2003q4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 2003q4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2004q2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 2004q2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_proxy_server:5.2:2005q1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 2005q1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:2003q4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 2003q4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:2004q2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 2004q2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_directory_server:5.2:2005q1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 2005q1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_administration_server:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:4.16:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 sp1 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.0_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0_sp2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp3:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.0_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0_sp2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp3:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:one_directory_server:5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcrv-7ccm-jh9r
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-3269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcrv-7ccm-jh9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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