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CVE-2005-3269

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2005-10-20 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Sun Java System Directory Proxy ServerSun Java System Directory ServerSun One Directory ServerSun One Administration Server

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References