CVE-2005-3655 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 14 Jan 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Novell Open Enterprise Server via a heap-based buffer overflow in Remote Manager.

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-2005-3655?

CVE-2005-3655 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager (novell-nrm) in Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Open Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3655 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-2005-3655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rg7c-fwxq-w83r.