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CVE-2005-0638

7.5 · HIGH

xloadimage before 4.1-r2, and xli before 1.17, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames for compressed images, which are not properly quoted when calling…

Published Mar 2, 2005xliEPSS 3.60%

Overview

CVE-2005-0638 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xli xli. It was published on March 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

xloadimage before 4.1-r2, and xli before 1.17, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames for compressed images, which are not properly quoted when calling the gunzip command.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xli. Update xli to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79762Refsecunia.com/advisories/14459Refsecunia.com/advisories/14462Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xmlRefsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-134_RHSA-2005-332.pdfRefwww.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-695Refwww.osvdb.org/14365Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-332.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433935/30/5010/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/12712

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0638?

CVE-2005-0638 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xli xli. It was published on March 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-0638?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0638?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xli. Update xli to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-0638?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-0638 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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