CVE-2005-1729
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)...
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.
- Record
CVE-2005-1729- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.
- Record
CVE-2005-1729- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1731 No score
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1731- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpr9-5fg3-c5w7 No score
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)...
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as AUX, CON, PRN, COM1, or LPT1.
- Record
GHSA-fpr9-5fg3-c5w7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1729 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Novell Edirectory, published June 12, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.63%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1014177
support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10097766.htm
cirt.dk/advisories/cirt-33-advisory.pdf
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034536.html
secunia.com/advisories/15676
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1729
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpr9-5fg3-c5w7