CVE-2005-3254 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 18 Oct 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

CGIwrap on Debian allows privilege escalation to other system UIDs due to an incorrect minimum UID check, enabling code execution as other users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-3254?

CVE-2005-3254 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The CGIwrap program before 3.9 on Debian GNU/Linux uses an incorrect minimum value of 100 for a UID to determine whether it can perform a seteuid operation, which could allow attackers to execute code as other system UIDs that are greater than the minimum value, which should be 1000 on Debian systems.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3254?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nathan Neulinger Cgiwrap.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3254?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-3254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gf72-98fx-66p4.