CVE-2006-0072

Published Jan 4, 2006 sco

Overview

CVE-2006-0072 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting sco openserver. It was published on January 4, 2006.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in termsh on SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -o command line argument. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0351 since it involves a distinct attack vector.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sco. Update openserver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/Openserver_bof.c Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420677 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/16122 Ref downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/Openserver_bof.c Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420677 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/16122

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-0072?

CVE-2006-0072 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting sco openserver. It was published on January 4, 2006.

How severe is CVE-2006-0072?

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