CVE-2005-4278 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users in the portage group can gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Perl build directory on Gentoo Linux.
- 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-2005-4278?
CVE-2005-4278 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Larry Wall Perl.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2ph-fm4w-vfqw.