CVE-2005-3863: Ktools

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 5.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Ktools Ktools: up to and including 0.3

Published 2005-11-29. Last modified 2026-06-16.