CVE-2005-4151

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Published Dec 10, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Wipe Free Space utility in PGP Desktop Home 8.0 and Desktop Professional 9.0.3 Build 2932 and earlier does not clear file slack space in the last cluster for the file, which allows local users to access the previous contents of the disk.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:::professional:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:8.0::home:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0::professional:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4146	The Wipe Free Space utility in PGP Desktop Home 8.0 and Desktop Professional 9.0.3 Build 2932 and earlier does not clear file slack space in the last cluster for the file, which allows local users to access the previous contents of the disk.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.452% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0349.html
http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/pgp_slackspace/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17827
http://www.osvdb.org/21569
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419077/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419282/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419654/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15784

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Pgp Desktop

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 10, 2005, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:38 PM
Reserved: Dec 10, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 10, 2005, 11:03 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

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