LOW
Novell NetMail 3.5.2a, 3.5.2b, and 3.5.2c, when running on Linux, sets the owner and group ID to 500 for certain files, which could allow users or groups with that ID to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by modifying those files
Published Jun 5, 2006
1.7
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
Novell NetMail 3.5.2a, 3.5.2b, and 3.5.2c, when running on Linux, sets the owner and group ID to 500 for certain files, which could allow users or groups with that ID to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by modifying those files.
Affected products
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.
1.7 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.41% 0.00414
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00414
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 33.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 32.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 18.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 45.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 24.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 22.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 45.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15763 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014251 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098022.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/17456 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14005 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15763 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1014251 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098022.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/17456 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14005 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 5, 2006
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Jun 16, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1976
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a