VDB-26645 · CVE-2005-2926 · BID 15160

SCO Openserver 5.0.7 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SCO Openserver 5.0.7 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-2926. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SCO Openserver 5.0.7 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in (1) backupsh and (2) authsh in SCO Openserver 5.0.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.

The weakness was published 10/20/2005 with iDefense (Website). The advisory is shared at ftp.sco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2926 since 09/15/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 15160†), OSVDB (20153†), Secunia (SA17274†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015099†). Similar entry is available at VDB-82996. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/20/2005 +35 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3424 days 🔍
07/12/2018 +1219 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sco.com

Advisory: ftp.sco.com
Organization: iDefense
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2926 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26645
SecurityFocus: 15160 - SCO OpenServer Backupsh Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 17274 - SCO OpenServer authsh and backupsh Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20153 - SCO OpenServer backupsh Local Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015099

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/12/2018 08:37
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (58), 07/12/2018 08:37 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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