CVE-2005-0465 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can overwrite arbitrary files and escalate privileges in SGI IRIX due to improper privilege dropping in gr_osview.
- 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-2005-0465?
CVE-2005-0465 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 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the -s option.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0465?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0465 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0465 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wf2r-72fr-qcpj.