CVE-2005-4741 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published 19 Mar 2006 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by attaching a debugger to setuid processes that fail to reset real credentials during exec.

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-2005-4741?

CVE-2005-4741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 19 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NetBSD 1.6, NetBSD 2.0 through 2.1, and NetBSD-current before 20051031 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching a debugger to a setuid/setgid (P_SUGID) process that performs an exec without a reset of real credentials.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4741?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netbsd Netbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-4741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9vf-28fh-h8hp.