CVE-2005-0464 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can read arbitrary files via debug mode in SGI IRIX gr_osview due to failure to drop privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0464?
CVE-2005-0464 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 8 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
gr_osview in SGI IRIX 6.5.22, and possibly other 6.5 versions, does not drop privileges when opening description files while in debug mode, which allows local users to read a line from arbitrary files via the -d and -D options, which prints the line as a formatting error.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0464?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0464?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0464 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0464 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0464 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3g9-v59r-jm7w.