NVD

CVE-2005-3120 Detail

Deferred

This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTrjis function in Lynx 2.8.6 and earlier allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via certain article headers containing Asian characters that cause Lynx to add extra escape (ESC) characters.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt	Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt	Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.47/SCOSA-2005.47.txt	Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.47/SCOSA-2005.47.txt	Broken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038019.html	Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038019.html	Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html	Broken Link
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17150	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17150	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17216	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17216	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17230	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17230	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17231	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17231	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17238	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17238	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17248	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17248	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17340	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17340	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17360	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17360	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17444	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17444	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17445	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17445	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18584	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18584	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20383	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20383	Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015065	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015065	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056	Broken Link
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056	Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-010.htm	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-010.htm	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-876	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-876	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186	Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html	Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html	Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html	Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-803.html	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-803.html	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170253	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170253	Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9257	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9257	Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/206-1/	Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/206-1/	Broken Link

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-131	Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size	NIST

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:lynx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Show Matching CPE(s)

Up to (including)
2.8.6

Configuration 2 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:::::::* Show Matching CPE(s)

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

7 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:01:10 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
Added	Reference	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.47/SCOSA-2005.47.txt
Added	Reference	http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038019.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17150
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17216
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17230
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17231
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17238
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17248
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17340
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17360
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17444
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17445
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/18584
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/20383
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1015065
Added	Reference	http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-010.htm
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-876
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
Added	Reference	http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-803.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170253
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9257
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/206-1/

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/02/2024 9:00:54 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-131
Removed	CWE	NIST NVD-CWE-Other
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8.6_dev13:::::::	OR cpe:2.3:a:invisible-island:lynx::::::::* versions up to (including) 2.8.6
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:::::::
Changed	Reference Type	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt No Types Assigned	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.47/SCOSA-2005.47.txt No Types Assigned	ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.47/SCOSA-2005.47.txt Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038019.html Patch, Vendor Advisory	http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038019.html Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17150 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17150 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17216 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17216 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17230 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17230 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17231 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17231 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17238 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17238 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17248 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17248 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17340 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17340 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17360 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17360 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17444 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17444 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17445 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17445 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/17480 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/17480 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/18376 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/18376 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/18584 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/18584 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/20383 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/20383 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://securitytracker.com/id?1015065 No Types Assigned	http://securitytracker.com/id?1015065 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056 No Types Assigned	http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-010.htm No Types Assigned	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-010.htm Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874 No Types Assigned	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-876 No Types Assigned	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-876 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085 No Types Assigned	http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml No Types Assigned	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186 No Types Assigned	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html No Types Assigned	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html No Types Assigned	http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-803.html Vendor Advisory	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-803.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170253 Vendor Advisory	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170253 Issue Tracking
Changed	Reference Type	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9257 No Types Assigned	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9257 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://usn.ubuntu.com/206-1/ No Types Assigned	https://usn.ubuntu.com/206-1/ Broken Link

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-3120
NVD Published Date:
10/17/2005
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
Debian GNU/Linux

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CVE-2005-3120 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:01:10 PM

CVE Modified by Debian GNU/Linux 5/13/2024 9:31:51 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/02/2024 9:00:54 AM

CVE Modified by Debian GNU/Linux 10/19/2018 11:34:34 AM

CVE Modified by Debian GNU/Linux 10/03/2018 5:31:35 PM

CVE Modified by Debian GNU/Linux 10/10/2017 9:30:22 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 10/18/2005 8:41:00 AM

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