CVE-2005-3346

CVE-2005-3346 is a high-severity vulnerability in Osh with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Buffer overflow in the environment variable substitution code in main.c in OSH 1.7-14 allows local users to inject arbitrary environment variables, such as LD_PRELOAD, via pathname arguments of the form "$VAR/EVAR=arg", which cause the EVAR portion to be appended to a buffer returned by a getenv function call.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3346?
Buffer overflow in the environment variable substitution code in main.c in OSH 1.7-14 allows local users to inject arbitrary environment variables, such as LD_PRELOAD, via pathname arguments of the form "$VAR/EVAR=arg", which cause the EVAR portion to be appended to a buffer returned by a getenv function call.
How severe is CVE-2005-3346?
CVE-2005-3346 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2005-3346 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-3346?
CVE-2005-3346 affects Osh. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3346?
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-2005-3346 published?
CVE-2005-3346 was published on 2005-11-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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