CVE-2005-3863

Publication date 29 November 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
centericq 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty
Fixed 4.21.0-10
6.10 edgy
Fixed 4.21.0-10
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 4.21.0-10
centerim 9.10 karmic
Fixed 4.22.1-2.1
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 4.22.1-2.1
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 4.22.1-2.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 4.22.1-2.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 4.22.1-2.1
7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
motor 9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 3.4.0-6
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 3.4.0-6
7.04 feisty
Fixed 3.4.0-6
6.10 edgy
Fixed 3.4.0-6
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
orpheus 9.10 karmic
Fixed 1.5-5
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 1.5-5
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 1.5-5
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.5-5
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 1.5-5
7.04 feisty
Fixed 1.5-5
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life