CVE-2005-0085 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary web script via the config parameter in ht://dig, requiring user interaction to trigger the error message display.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0085?
CVE-2005-0085 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 15 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ht://dig (htdig) before 3.1.6-r7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter, which is not properly sanitized before it is displayed in an error message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0085?
It affects 5 products.
Linux distribution packages (12)
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 3:3.2.0b6-3.40.1 |
Products include Htdig Htdig, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server, Redhat Fedora Core, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0085?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2005-0085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0085, DSA-680-1, GHSA-qpr6-prp3-323r, RHSA-2005:090.