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CVE-2005-1402

5.0 · MEDIUM

Integer signedness error in certain older versions of the NeL library, as used in Mtp-Target 1.2.2 and earlier, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (me…

Published May 3, 2005mtp-targetEPSS 2.70%

Overview

CVE-2005-1402 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mtp-target mtp-target. It was published on May 3, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer signedness error in certain older versions of the NeL library, as used in Mtp-Target 1.2.2 and earlier, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or server crash) via a negative value in a STLport call, which is not caught by a signed comparison.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mtp-target. Update mtp-target 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mtp-targetmtp-target0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/mtpbugs-adv.txtRefwww.security-focus.com/archive/1/397304Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/mtpbugs-adv.txtRefwww.security-focus.com/archive/1/397304

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1402?

CVE-2005-1402 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mtp-target mtp-target. It was published on May 3, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-1402?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1402?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mtp-target. Update mtp-target 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-2005-1402?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1402 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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