CVE-2005-2927

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Published Oct 25, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in ppp in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 and 7.1.4, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) prompt or (2) defprompt command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2927	Stack-based buffer overflow in ppp in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 and 7.1.4, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) prompt or (2) defprompt command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.461% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.41/SCOSA-2005.41.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/17275
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/101
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015098
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
http://www.osvdb.org/20155
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15159

History

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Subscriptions

Sco Unixware

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 25, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 15, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 25, 2005, 4:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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