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CVE-2005-4581 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://draves.org/HyperNews/get.cgi/flame/1478/1.html CVE
http://draves.org/HyperNews/get.cgi/flame/1478.html CVE
http://electricsheep.org/index.cgi?&menu=talk CVE
http://electricsheep.org/release_notes.html CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23893 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
scott draves electric sheep
2.6.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:scott_draves:electric_sheep:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-4581
NVD Published Date:
Dec 29, 2005
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2005-4581 Details - Not Deferred