CVE-2005-3863: ktools

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-3863 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in ktools. EPSS estimates a 5.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 29-11-2005
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.