CVE-2005-1976 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users with ID 500 can modify NetMail files to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- 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-2005-1976?
CVE-2005-1976 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Novell NetMail 3.5.2a, 3.5.2b, and 3.5.2c, when running on Linux, sets the owner and group ID to 500 for certain files, which could allow users or groups with that ID to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by modifying those files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Netmail.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x683-mvqr-m8gj.