PT-2005-4607 · Ktools · Ktools Library

Kevin Fernandez + 1 · Published 2005-11-29 · Updated 2018-10-19 · CVE-2005-3863

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ktools library version 0.3 and earlier

Description A stack-based buffer overflow issue exists in the kkstrtext.h file of the ktools library, which is used in various products. This issue allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long parameter to the VGETSTRING macro.

Recommendations For ktools library version 0.3 and earlier, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-3863

DSA-1083-1

DSA-1088-1

DTSA-23-1

Affected Products

Ktools Library

References · 18

• http://zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=8480 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17768 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1088 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20446 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-27.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21684 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1083 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2605 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3863 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20329 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18081 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2062 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20368 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200512-11.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/417906/100/0/threaded · Note