CVE-2005-4784
Multiple buffer overflows in the POSIX readdir_r function, as used in multiple packages, allow local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a symlink attack that exploits a race condition between opendir and pathcon calls and changes the filesystem to one with a larger maximum directory-entry name length, or (2) possibly via programmer-introduced errors on operating systems with a small struct dirent, such as Solaris or BeOS, as demonstrated in packages including (a) gcj, (b) KDE, (c) libwww, (d) the Rudiments library, (e) teTeX, (f) xmail, (g) bfbtester, (h) ncftp, (i) netwib, (j) OpenOffice.org, (k) Pike, (l) reprepro, (m) Tcl, and (n) xgsmlib.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C
- Puntuación base: 5.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.44%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 36
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://womble.decadentplace.org.uk/readdir_r-advisory.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415781
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415790/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415995/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415998/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415999/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/416002/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/416048/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15259
- http://womble.decadentplace.org.uk/readdir_r-advisory.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415781
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415790/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415995/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415998/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415999/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/416002/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/416048/30/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15259
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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