CVE-2005-1379 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges because the LAM runtime package installs the mpi user without a password.
- 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-2005-1379?
CVE-2005-1379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LAM runtime environment package (lam-runtime-7.0.6-2mdk) on Mandrake Linux installs the mpi user without a password, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1379?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mandrakesoft Mandrake Lam-Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1379?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfmr-37vw-2xp2.