CVE-2005-2927

high

Description

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15159

http://www.osvdb.org/20155

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015098

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/101

http://secunia.com/advisories/17275

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-10-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H