CVE-2005-3538

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 85.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (22)

security@debianhttp://bugs.hylafax.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=719
security@debianhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18314
security@debianhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18337
security@debianhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18489
security@debianhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-03.xml
security@debianhttp://www.hylafax.org/archive/2005-12/msg00119.php
security@debianhttp://www.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release
security@debianhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:015
security@debianhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420974/100/0/threaded
security@debianhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16150
security@debianhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0072
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.hylafax.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=719
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18314
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18337
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18489

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-3538?

CVE-2005-3538 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2005. hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

When was CVE-2005-3538 disclosed?

CVE-2005-3538 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-3538 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-3538 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-3538?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-3538, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-3538

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