CVE-2005-3183

The HTBoundary_put_block function in HTBound.c for W3C libwww (w3c-libwww) allows remote servers...

4.3 MediumFix available

The HTBoundary_put_block function in HTBound.c for W3C libwww (w3c-libwww) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted multipart/byteranges MIME message that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Exploit likelihood

2.10%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2005-3183
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-3183
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-3182 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-3182
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q27h-3894-69mg No score

The HTBoundary_put_block function in HTBound.c for W3C libwww (w3c-libwww) allows remote servers...

Record: GHSA-q27h-3894-69mg
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

w3c libwww

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`w3c-libwww` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-apps` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-apps` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-apps` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`w3c-libwww-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-apps` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2
`w3c-libwww-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2	0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-3183 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in W3c Libwww, published October 12, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in w3c-libwww 0:5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2.

References

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