CVE-2005-1911
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that...
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
- Record
CVE-2005-1911- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
- Record
CVE-2005-1911- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1913No score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
- Record
EUVD-2005-1913- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g92w-h4gx-4m3rNo score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that...
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
- Record
GHSA-g92w-h4gx-4m3r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
- Record
CVE-2005-1911- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1911No score
The fetchnews NNTP client in leafnode 1.11.2 and earlier can hang while waiting for input that never arrives, which allows remote NNTP servers to cause a denial of service (news loss).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1911- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1911 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Leafnode, published June 8, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in leafnode 1.11.3.rel-1.