CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3863

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in ktools library 0.3 and earlier, used in products such as centericq, orpheus, motor, and groan, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the VGETSTRING macro.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely or locally take control of the system by executing arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable application, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the ktools library to a version newer than 0.3 or apply a patch fixing the vulnerability, and update all dependent applications (centericq, orpheus, motor, groan).

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in kkstrtext.h in ktools library 0.3 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) centericq, (2) orpheus, (3) motor, and (4) groan, allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the VGETSTRING macro.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS