CVE-2005-2738 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X does not prevent multiple programs from opening the same port as a Java ServerSocket, which allows local users to operate a Java program that intercepts network data intended for the ServerSocket of a different Java program.

Published: 2006-08-05

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2739	Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X does not prevent multiple programs from opening the same port as a Java ServerSocket, which allows local users to operate a Java program that intercepts network data intended for the ServerSocket of a different Java program.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00529.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302265
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/16808
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-306.shtml
http://www.osvdb.org/19397
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14827
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1734
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22269

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Java

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-08-05T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:45:02.149Z

Reserved: 2005-08-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-2738

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-2738

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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