CVE-2005-3862 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
published 2005-11-29 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3857
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.4%
- EPSS 20.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
Patch / fix
- unalz Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.55-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3862
- securityfocus.com/bid/15577 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/17774 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-26601)
- Published
Exploit prediction
20.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-26601 Unalz 0.x - Archive Filename Buffer Overflow dos, 2005-11-28
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15577 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15577
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17774
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-959
vendor-advisory
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=340842
vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/21160
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2604
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18665
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/23267
vdb-entry
- kipple.pe.kr /win/unalz/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3862
- NVD CVE-2005-3862
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