CVE-2005-2926

Published: Oct 25, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Sco: Openserver

Sco

1 product

Openserver

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sco Openserver	Up to 5.0.7

References (14)

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.40/SCOSA-2005.40.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor 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 (unsafe URL)