CVE-2005-0162 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in Openswan when XAUTH and PAM are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0162?
CVE-2005-0162 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_internal_addresses function in the pluto application for Openswan 1.x before 1.0.9, and Openswan 2.x before 2.3.0, when compiled with XAUTH and PAM enabled, allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0162?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Openswan Openswan, Xelerance Openswan.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-0162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg53-7fcw-mx53.