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TI-2005-02764 Aliases CVE-2005-2927GHSA-q4qh-59mc-9fjr

Stack-based buffer overflow in ppp in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 and 7.1.4, and possibly earlier…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00461 40th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.3VulnerableSco
cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.4VulnerableSco
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Sco
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2927
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4qh-59mc-9fjr

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00026 Buffer overflow in UnixWare i2odialogd daemon allows remote attackers to gain root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00786 UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00308 Insecure file permissions for Netscape FastTrack Server 2.x, Enterprise Server 2.0, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-01004 Format string vulnerability in the search97.cgi CGI script in SCO help http server for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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