CVE-2005-4791

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Published Apr 26, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 10.0 cause the working directory to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) liferea or (2) banshee.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4784	Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 10.0 cause the working directory to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) liferea or (2) banshee.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.454% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/39580
http://secunia.com/advisories/27771
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=555823&group_id=87005
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15040
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3965

History

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Subscriptions

Novell Suse Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 26, 2006, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:01 AM
Reserved: Apr 26, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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