First published: Tue Apr 12 2005(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the HTTP redirection capability in conn.c for Axel before 1.0b may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Axel | =1.0a |
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The severity of CVE-2005-0390 is considered high due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2005-0390, upgrade to Axel version 1.0b or later, which mitigates the buffer overflow issue.
CVE-2005-0390 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs in the HTTP redirection feature of Axel.
Users running Axel version 1.0a and prior versions are affected by CVE-2005-0390.
Yes, CVE-2005-0390 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.