HIGH
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
Published Nov 29, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.16%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.16% 0.05161
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05161
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.16% (0.05161) | 92.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.16% (0.05161) | 91.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.26% (0.07260) | 90.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.81% (0.05810) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.98% (0.04984) | 93.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 5.47% (0.05467) | 91.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.49% (0.05491) | 91.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (17)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17768 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18081 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20329 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20368 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20446 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21684 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200512-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-27.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1083 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1088 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/21161 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417906/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15600 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2605 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2062 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=8480/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23233 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17768 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18081 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20329 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20368 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20446 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21684 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200512-11.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-27.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1083 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1088 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/21161 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417906/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15600 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2605 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2062 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.zone-h.org/en/advisories/read/id=8480/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23233 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 29, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 29, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3863
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a