6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-4790
SUSE Linux Untrusted Search Path Arbitrary Code Execution Allowance
Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 9.3 and 10.0, and possibly other distributions, cause the working directory to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) beagle, (2) tomboy, or (3) blam. NOTE: in August 2007, the tomboy vector was reported for other distributions.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-4790 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Suse suse_linux
1 Novell suse_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-4790.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188806
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189249
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199841
http://osvdb.org/39577
http://osvdb.org/39578
http://secunia.com/advisories/26480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27608 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27621 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27799 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28339 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28672 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-12.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:064
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_sr.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25341
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485224
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362941
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36054
https://usn.ubuntu.com/560-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00206.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00913.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188806
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189249
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199841
http://osvdb.org/39577
http://osvdb.org/39578
http://secunia.com/advisories/26480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27608 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27621 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27799 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28339 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28672 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-12.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:064
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_sr.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25341
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485224
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362941
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36054
https://usn.ubuntu.com/560-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00206.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00913.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-4790 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-4790 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188806
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189249
    Added Reference http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199841
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/39577
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/39578
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26480
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27608
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27621
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27799
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28339
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28672
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-12.xml
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-14.xml
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:064
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25341
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485224
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362941
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36054
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/560-1/
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00206.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00913.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-560-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/560-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36054 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36054 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-4790 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-4790 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.00%

score

0.28433

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability