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CVE-2005-0581
Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) License Client and Server 0.1.0.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
Medium4.6EPSS 46.3%
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Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) License Client and Server 0.1.0.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) certain long fields in the Checksum item in a GCR request, (2) a long IP address, hostname, or netmask values in a GCR request, (3) a long last parameter in a GETCONFIG packet, or (4) long values in a request with an invalid format.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 46.3% · top 1.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (6)
- 20050302 License Patches Are Now Available To Address Buffer Overflows (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20050302 Computer Associates License Client and Server Invalid Command Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- 20050302 Computer Associates License Client/Server GCR Checksum Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- 20050302 Computer Associates License Client/Server GETCONFIG Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
- http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/security_notice.asp (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20050302 Computer Associates License Client/Server GCR Network Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
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