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CVE-2005-2927

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-10-25 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Sco Unixware: 7.1.3, 7.1.4

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/17275
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/101
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015098
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.osvdb.org/20155
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15159
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17275
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/101
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015098
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities

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