CVE-2005-3964 Affecting java-1.4.2-ibm package, versions <0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.55% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-JAVA142IBM-9845449
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed2 Dec 2005

Introduced: 2 Dec 2005

CVE-2005-3964  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 java-1.4.2-ibm to version 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2008:0261.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.4.2-ibm package and not the java-1.4.2-ibm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple buffer overflows in libUil (libUil.so) in OpenMotif 2.2.3, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) diag_issue_diagnostic function in UilDiags.c and (2) open_source_file function in UilSrcSrc.c.

CVSS Base Scores

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