Buffer overflow in Electric Sheep 2.6.3 client allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long window-id parameter
Published Dec 29, 2005
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.47%
Description
Buffer overflow in Electric Sheep 2.6.3 client allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long window-id parameter. NOTE: because the program is not setuid and not normally called from remote programs, there may not be a typical attack vector for the issue that crosses privilege boundaries. Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00473) | 38.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 36.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 20.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://draves.org/HyperNews/get.cgi/flame/1478.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://draves.org/HyperNews/get.cgi/flame/1478/1.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://electricsheep.org/index.cgi?&menu=talk x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://electricsheep.org/release_notes.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420160/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23893 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://draves.org/HyperNews/get.cgi/flame/1478.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://draves.org/HyperNews/get.cgi/flame/1478/1.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://electricsheep.org/index.cgi?&menu=talk | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://electricsheep.org/release_notes.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420160/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23893 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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