CVE-2005-0639
CVE-2005-0639 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xli with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Xli
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in xli before 1.17 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "buffer management errors" from certain image properties, some of which may be related to integer overflows in PPM files.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0639?
- Multiple vulnerabilities in xli before 1.17 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "buffer management errors" from certain image properties, some of which may be related to integer overflows in PPM files.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0639?
- CVE-2005-0639 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2005-0639 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-0639?
- CVE-2005-0639 primarily affects Xli. In total, 56 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-0639?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2005-0639 published?
- CVE-2005-0639 was published on 2005-03-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79762
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14459
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-05.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-695
Affected products (56)
- cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xli:xli:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:compact:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:junior:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:spa:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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