Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SAUTH command during RSA authentication
Published Feb 21, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.51%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SAUTH command during RSA authentication.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.8
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.51% (0.19508) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.51% (0.19508) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 56.76% (0.56761) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.94% (0.32941) | 96.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.58% (0.28579) | 94.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 32.94% (0.32941) | 96.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.27% (0.39268) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.08% (0.12079) | 95.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 13.31% (0.13313) | 95.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 19.11% (0.19115) | 95.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 96.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.61% (0.15607) | 92.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109208394910086&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110886670528775&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12251 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-08.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=387&idxseccion=10 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10899 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16935 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109208394910086&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110886670528775&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/12251 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-08.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=387&idxseccion=10 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10899 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16935 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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