Buffer overflow in Electric Sheep 2.6.3 client allows local users to execute arbitrary…
Priority LOW 22Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Electric Sheep 2.6.3 client allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long window-id parameter. NOTE: because the program is not setuid and not normally called from remote programs, there may not be a typical attack vector for the issue that crosses privilege boundaries. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00473 41st 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scott_draves:electric_sheep:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | Scott Draves |
- cpe:2.3:a:scott_draves:electric_sheep:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Scott Draves
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4581
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghvr-mv7w-8r6f
References
More Scott Draves Electric Sheep vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-04313 Electric Sheep 2.6.3 does not require authentication or integrity checks from the server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-4581 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-4581 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghvr-mv7w-8r6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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