CVE-2005-1705

security flaw

Published May 24, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1707 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-135-1 gdb vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 24, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 25, 2005, 12:00 AM