CVE-2005-2618: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g7qc-77mr-f9fj
CWE-119
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2005-2618 is a HIGH security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. this may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2005-2618 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2005-2618
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g7qc-77mr-f9fj
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2005-2618

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2005-2618, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer, where the product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. this may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView SDK before 9.2.0, as used in Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and 7.0, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a UUE file containing an encoded file with a long filename handled by uudrdr.dll, (2) a compressed ZIP file with a long filename handled by kvarcve.dll, (3) a TAR archive with a long filename that is extracted to a directory with a long path handled by the TAR reader (tarrdr.dll), (4) an email that contains a long HTTP, FTP, or // link handled by the HTML speed reader (htmsr.dll) or (5) an email containing a crafted long link handled by the HTML speed reader (htmsr.dll).

References

NVD — CVE-2005-2618 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2618
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/246... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24635
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/246... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24636
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/246... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24638
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/246... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24639
secunia.com/advisories/16100 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/16100
secunia.com/advisories/16280 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/16280
secunia.com/secunia_research/20... WEB
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-32/advisory
secunia.com/secunia_research/20... WEB
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-34/advisory
secunia.com/secunia_research/20... WEB
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-36/advisory
secunia.com/secunia_research/20... WEB
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-37/advisory
secunia.com/secunia_research/20... WEB
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-66/advisory
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015657
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss WEB
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21229918
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884076 WEB
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/884076
www.osvdb.org/23064 WEB
http://www.osvdb.org/23064
www.osvdb.org/23065 WEB
http://www.osvdb.org/23065
www.osvdb.org/23066 WEB
http://www.osvdb.org/23066
www.osvdb.org/23067 WEB
http://www.osvdb.org/23067
www.osvdb.org/23068 WEB
http://www.osvdb.org/23068
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424626/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424666/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424689/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424692/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16576
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/... WEB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0500
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/... WEB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0501

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2618?
CVE-2005-2618 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2005-2618?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2005-2618?
CVE-2005-2618 is classified under CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2005-2618?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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