First published: Tue May 03 2005(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the Lotus Notes client for Domino 6.5 before 6.5.4 and 6.0 before 6.0.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the NOTES.INI file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.5.2 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.0 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.0.1 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.0.2 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.0.4 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.5.1 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.5 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.5.3 | |
IBM Lotus Notes | =6.0.3 |
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CVE-2005-1442 has a critical severity rating due to the buffer overflow that may allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2005-1442, upgrade Lotus Notes to version 6.5.4 or later for the 6.5 series and 6.0.5 or later for the 6.0 series.
CVE-2005-1442 affects Lotus Notes versions 6.0 through 6.0.4 and 6.5 through 6.5.3.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2005-1442 to crash the Lotus Notes client or execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
CVE-2005-1442 is a local vulnerability, allowing local users to exploit the flaw.