CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3655

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow in Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager (novell-nrm) for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length parameter.

Risk Assessment

An unauthenticated remote attacker can take full control of the server, leading to complete system compromise and potential access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

Apply the security patch provided by the vendor immediately or upgrade to a fixed version. If patching is not possible, restrict access to the Remote Manager service to trusted networks only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Novell Open Enterprise Server Remote Manager (novell-nrm) in Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a negative Content-Length parameter.

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