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CVE-2005-3566


Buffer overflow in various ha commands of VERITAS Cluster Server for UNIX before 4.0MP2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VCSI18N_LANG environment variable to (1) haagent, (2) haalert, (3) haattr, (4) hacli, (5) hacli_runcmd, (6) haclus, (7) haconf, (8) hadebug, (9) hagrp, (10) hahb, (11) halog, (12) hareg, (13) hares, (14) hastatus, (15) hasys, (16) hatype, (17) hauser, and (18) tststew.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-3566 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from symantec_veritas, from symantec_veritas, from symantec_veritas and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2005-11-16T07:42:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.1

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 2.2 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 2.2_linux Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 2.2_linux_mp1p1 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 2.2_mp1 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 2.2_mp2 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_aix Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_hp-ux Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_hp-ux_update_1 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_hp-ux_update_2 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_mp1 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_mp1j Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_mp2 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_p1 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_solaris Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_solaris_beta Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_solaris_mp1 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_solaris_mp2 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 3.5_solaris_mp3 Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 4.0_aix Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 4.0_aix_beta Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 4.0_linux Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 4.0_linux_beta Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 4.0_solaris Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 4.0_solaris_beta Yes
Application symantec_veritas cluster_server 4.0_solaris_mp1 Yes
Application symantec_veritas sanpoint_control_quickstart 3.5_solaris Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 1.0_aix Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 2.2_linux Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 2.2_vmware_esx Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 3.0_aix Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 3.4_aix Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 3.5_hp-ux Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 3.5_solaris Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 4.0_aix Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 4.0_linux Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation 4.0_solaris Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation_cluster_file_system 4.0_aix Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation_cluster_file_system 4.0_linux Yes
Application symantec_veritas storage_foundation_cluster_file_system 4.0_solaris Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec_veritas's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.