VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-1705
gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the user running gdb.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.44%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the user running gdb.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/gdb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17072Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11072
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88398
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17072Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11072
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.