CVE-2005-3538

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows...

7.5 HighFix available

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Exploit likelihood

2.48%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2005-3538
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2005-3538
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-3537 No score

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Record: EUVD-2005-3537
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-848f-7p2j-whwm No score

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows...

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Record: GHSA-848f-7p2j-whwm
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2005-3538
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3538 No score

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3538
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ifax solutions hylafax

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`hylafax` Debian:12	before 2:4.2.4-1	2:4.2.4-1
`hylafax` Debian:13	before 2:4.2.4-1	2:4.2.4-1
`hylafax` Debian:14	before 2:4.2.4-1	2:4.2.4-1

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-2005-3538 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ifax Solutions Hylafax, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.48%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in hylafax 2:4.2.4-1.

References

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