CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2658

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow in utility.cpp in Turquoise SuperStat (turqstat) 2.2.4 and earlier might allow remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a date with a long month.

Risk Assessment

An attacker-controlled NNTP server could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the client, leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Turquoise SuperStat to a version later than 2.2.4 or apply a security patch to prevent buffer overflow.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in utility.cpp in Turquoise SuperStat (turqstat) 2.2.4 and earlier might allow remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a date with a long month.

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