CA License Software 0.1.0.15 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in CA License Software 0.1.0.15. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-0582. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA License Software 0.1.0.15. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Computer Associates (CA) License Client 0.1.0.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a PUTOLF request.

The bug was discovered 03/02/2005. The weakness was presented 05/02/2005 by Greg MacManus (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at idefense.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0582 since 02/28/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/04/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in Perl Module. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17307 (CA License Service Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38412 (CA (Computer Associates) License Application Multiple Vulnerabilities).

A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3326.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19605), Tenable (17307), SecurityFocus (BID 12705†), OSVDB (14389†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7225†). See VDB-24524 and VDB-24522 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.1
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 17307
Nessus Name: CA License Service Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 17307
OpenVAS Name: CA License Service Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ca_license_putolf
Saint Name: Computer Associates License Client PUTOLF buffer overflow

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/28/2005 🔍
03/02/2005 +2 days 🔍
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03/07/2005 +5 days 🔍
03/10/2005 +3 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +53 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
07/04/2025 +3769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Greg MacManus
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0582 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0582
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24523
X-Force: 19605
SecurityFocus: 12705 - Computer Associates License Application Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 14389 - Computer Associates (CA) License Server and License Client PUTOLF buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 7225 - Buffer overflow in Computer Associates License Client 0.1.0.15, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/04/2025 20:56
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (77), 06/04/2019 17:58 (10), 07/04/2025 20:56 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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