CVE-2005-0807 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger buffer overflows in Cain & Abel sniffer filters to crash the application or execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-0807?

CVE-2005-0807 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Cain & Abel before 2.67 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) an IKE packet with a large ID field that is not properly handled by the PSK sniffer filter, (2) the HTTP sniffer filter, or the (3) POP3, (4) SMTP, (5) IMAP, (6) NNTP, or (7) TDS sniffer filters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0807?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oxid Cain and Abel.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0807?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0807 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-2005-0807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qxjh-rmr9-893r.

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