# CVE-2005-2738: Race condition in n/a

> Local attackers can intercept network data intended for other Java applications by exploiting a race condition in port binding on Mac OS X.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fwwv-5jh4-hx7p

## What is CVE-2005-2738?

CVE-2005-2738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X does not prevent multiple programs from opening the same port as a Java ServerSocket, which allows local users to operate a Java program that intercepts network data intended for the ServerSocket of a different Java program.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2738?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sun Java.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-2738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-0887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0887/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-2529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2529/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-2530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2530/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1105](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1105/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-3440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3440/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2738 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2738 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-2005-2738/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2738/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2738
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2738
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2738

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2738/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.