# CVE-2005-1738: Other in n/a

> A format string vulnerability in ibsh allows authenticated users to access files outside the home directory and potentially execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 May 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7352-fwf3-q5jw

## What is CVE-2005-1738?

CVE-2005-1738 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in the logPrintBadfile function in delbadfiles.c Iron Bars SHell (ibsh) before 0.3d allows users to "access files outside the home directory" and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain inputs that are not properly handled in a syslog call.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1738?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Iron Bars Shell Iron Bars Shell.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-1738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-1738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-1738 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-1738 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1738/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1738/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1738
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1738
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-1738

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