CVE-2005-2926

N/A Unknown
Published: October 25, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.40/SCOSA-2005.40.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17274
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015099
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/20153
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/20154
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15160
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.40/SCOSA-2005.40.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17274
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/20153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/20154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15160
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
39th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sco