CVE-2005-3269
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java...
CVE-2005-3269 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sun Java System Directory Server, published October 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.15%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1, (2) Red Hat Directory Server and (3) Certificate Server before 7.1 SP1, (4) Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier, and (5) Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash), or local users to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1, (2) Red Hat Directory Server and (3) Certificate Server before 7.1 SP1, (4) Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier, and (5) Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash), or local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-3269- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1, (2) Red Hat Directory Server and (3) Certificate Server before 7.1 SP1, (4) Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier, and (5) Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash), or local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2005-3269- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3268 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1, (2) Red Hat Directory Server and (3) Certificate Server before 7.1 SP1, (4) Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier, and (5) Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash), or local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3268- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcrv-7ccm-jh9r No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java...
Stack-based buffer overflow in help.cgi in the HTTP administrative interface for (1) Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 2003Q4, 2004Q2, and 2005Q1, (2) Red Hat Directory Server and (3) Certificate Server before 7.1 SP1, (4) Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 SP4 and earlier, and (5) Sun ONE Administration Server 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (admin server crash), or local users to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-wcrv-7ccm-jh9r- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
securitytracker.com/id?1015538
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=112862037500012&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/15013
secunia.com/advisories/18590
securityreason.com/securityalert/367
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sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102002-1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24311
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1988
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3269
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wcrv-7ccm-jh9r