CVE-2005-2551 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory allows attackers to crash the service and potentially access files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2551?
CVE-2005-2551 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, published on 12 Aug 2005. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in dhost.exe in iMonitor for Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and obtain access to files via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Edirectory.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2551 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-2005-2551 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2551 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Edirectory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q65f-qmjg-ghp4.