The copy functions in locore.s such as copyout in OpenBSD 3.5 and 3.6, and possibly other…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The copy functions in locore.s such as copyout in OpenBSD 3.5 and 3.6, and possibly other BSD based operating systems, may allow attackers to exceed certain address boundaries and modify kernel memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01163 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0637
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh89-4wjp-mf9f
References
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- TI-2007-05153 Stack-based buffer overflow in the cons_options function in options.c in dhcpd in OpenBSD… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
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- TI-2004-00444 Heap-based buffer overflow in proxy_util.c for mod_proxy in Apache 1.3.25 to 1.3.31… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-0637 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0637 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh89-4wjp-mf9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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