CVE-2005-2927 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the ppp component of SCO Unixware versions 7.1.3 and 7.1.4, and potentially earlier releases. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by providing an excessively long argument to either the "prompt" or "defprompt" commands. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.