Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2005-2395

critical Nessus Plugin ID 217027

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.0.5 does not choose the challenge with the strongest authentication scheme available as required by RFC2617, which might cause credentials to be sent in plaintext even if an encrypted channel is available. (CVE-2005-2395)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 217027

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2005_2395.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/3/2025

Updated: 3/3/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2005-2395

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/19/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2395

Detections

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