# CVE-2005-2804: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can crash the GroupWise server by sending a large TCP/IP port value in the Windows registry key, causing denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Oct 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jx7q-3q7f-f699

## What is CVE-2005-2804?

CVE-2005-2804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 4 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer overflow in the registry parsing code in GroupWise 6.5.3, and possibly earlier version, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large TCP/IP port in the Windows registry key.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2804?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Novell Groupwise.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2804?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-2804 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2804 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Novell Groupwise Client 6.5.3 - Local Integer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell Groupwise

- [CVE-2014-0610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0610/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-0804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0804/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0417/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0271/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0333](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0333/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2804 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 4 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2804 exists.

Affected product: Novell Groupwise. 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-2005-2804/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2804/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2804
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2804
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2804

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