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
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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 List No 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-2005-1913 No 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).
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EUVD-2005-1913- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g92w-h4gx-4m3r No 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
OSV No 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-2005-1911 No 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 66th percentile. Fixed in leafnode 1.11.3.rel-1.