CVE-2005-1976 json
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 u…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1978
- cvss
- 1.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.7 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/14005
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/15763
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/17456
vdb-entry, patch
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support.novell.com
/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10098022.htm
patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014251
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1976
- NVD CVE-2005-1976
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