VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-4443
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Gauche before 0.8.6-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Gauche before 0.8.6-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gauche/gauche
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18040/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-07.xmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15120Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18040/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-07.xmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15120Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.