CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0390

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the HTTP redirection functionality in conn.c of Axel before version 1.0b may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the potential for remote code execution on systems running the vulnerable Axel version, which could compromise data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Axel to version 1.0b or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the HTTP redirection capability in conn.c for Axel before 1.0b may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS