CVE-2005-2926

Description

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.17%

Vendor Advisory sco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/20153	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.40/SCOSA-2005.40.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15160	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015099	vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20154	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17274	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2926?: CVE-2005-2926 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2926?: To fix CVE-2005-2926, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2926 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2926 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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