CVE-2005-3566: symantec_veritas cluster_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-3566 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in symantec_veritas cluster_server. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 16-11-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in various ha commands of VERITAS Cluster Server for UNIX before 4.0MP2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VCSI18N_LANG environment variable to (1) haagent, (2) haalert, (3) haattr, (4) hacli, (5) hacli_runcmd, (6) haclus, (7) haconf, (8) hadebug, (9) hagrp, (10) hahb, (11) halog, (12) hareg, (13) hares, (14) hastatus, (15) hasys, (16) hatype, (17) hauser, and (18) tststew.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.23% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Veritas Storage Foundation 4.0 - VCSI18N_LANG Local Overflow
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Symantec_veritas4 products
- cluster_server2.2 | 2.2_linux | 2.2_linux_mp1p1 | 2.2_mp1 | 2.2_mp2 | 3.5 | 3.5_aix | 3.5_hp-ux | 3.5_hp-ux_update_1 | 3.5_hp-ux_update_2 | 3.5_mp1 | 3.5_mp1j | 3.5_mp2 | 3.5_p1 | 3.5_solaris | 3.5_solaris_beta | 3.5_solaris_mp1 | 3.5_solaris_mp2 | 3.5_solaris_mp3 | 4.0_aix | 4.0_aix_beta | 4.0_linux | 4.0_linux_beta | 4.0_solaris | 4.0_solaris_beta | 4.0_solaris_mp1
- sanpoint_control_quickstart3.5_solaris
- storage_foundation1.0_aix | 2.2_linux | 2.2_vmware_esx | 3.0_aix | 3.4_aix | 3.5_hp-ux | 3.5_solaris | 4.0_aix | 4.0_linux | 4.0_solaris
- storage_foundation_cluster_file_system4.0_aix | 4.0_linux | 4.0_solaris
1 vendor · 4 products
References
9 links- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.11.08a.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory