Denial of Service Vulnerability in W3C Libwww
CVE-2005-3183

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

W3c

Status
Libwww
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 October 2005

What is CVE-2005-3183?

A vulnerability exists in the HTBoundary_put_block function of W3C Libwww that may allow remote servers to exploit a crafted multipart/byteranges MIME message. This can lead to a denial of service by triggering an out-of-bounds read, ultimately causing a segmentation fault. Users of affected versions should assess their exposure and consider implementing appropriate security measures.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-20...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://secunia.com/advisories/25098
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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