CVE-2005-3654: High severity bluecoat Webproxy vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2005
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Updated

Blue Coat Systems Inc. WinProxy before 6.1a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of packets with 0xFF characters to the Telnet port (TCP 23), which corrupts the heap.

Affected Software

19 affected components
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1a
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1b
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1c
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1e
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1f
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1h
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1k
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1m
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1n
bluecoat Webproxy=4.0-r1p
bluecoat Webproxy=5.0-r1a
bluecoat Webproxy=5.0-r1b
bluecoat Webproxy=5.0-r1c
bluecoat Webproxy=5.1-r1a
bluecoat Webproxy=5.1-r1d
bluecoat Webproxy=5.1-r1e
bluecoat Webproxy=5.2-r1a
bluecoat Webproxy=6.0-r1a
bluecoat Webproxy=6.0-r1c

Event History

Dec 31, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 6, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3654?

CVE-2005-3654 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3654?

To fix CVE-2005-3654, you should upgrade your Blue Coat Systems Inc. WinProxy software to version 6.1a or later.

3

What is affected by CVE-2005-3654?

CVE-2005-3654 affects multiple versions of Bluecoat Webproxy including versions 4.0 and 5.0 before 6.1a.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2005-3654 exploit?

CVE-2005-3654 can be exploited by sending a large number of packets with 0xFF characters to the Telnet port, resulting in a crash.

5

Can CVE-2005-3654 lead to data loss?

Yes, CVE-2005-3654 can lead to data loss as it may allow remote attackers to crash the affected system.

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