CVE-2005-3185

CVE-2005-3185 is a high-severity vulnerability in Curl 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. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Curl
• Published: 2005-10-13
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ntlm_output function in http-ntlm.c for (1) wget 1.10, (2) curl 7.13.2, and (3) libcurl 7.13.2, and other products that use libcurl, when NTLM authentication is enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long NTLM username.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3185?

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ntlm_output function in http-ntlm.c for (1) wget 1.10, (2) curl 7.13.2, and (3) libcurl 7.13.2, and other products that use libcurl, when NTLM authentication is enabled, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long NTLM username.

How severe is CVE-2005-3185?

CVE-2005-3185 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2005-3185 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-3185?

CVE-2005-3185 primarily affects Curl. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3185?

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-2005-3185 published?

CVE-2005-3185 was published on 2005-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.10/SCOSA-2006.10.txt
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847
• http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17192
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17193
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17203
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17208
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17228
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17247
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17297
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17320
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17400
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17403
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17485
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17813
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17965
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19193
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/82
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015056
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015057
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.519010
• http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-919
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-19.xml
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=322&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:182
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_63_wget_curl.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/20011
• http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-December/msg00020.html
• http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-October/msg00055.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-807.html

Affected products (3)

• cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:7.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:libcurl:libcurl:7.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wget:wget:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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