CVE-2005-4772 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can read or modify sensitive files due to improper permission preservation during remote repository copying in YaST.
- 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-2005-4772?
CVE-2005-4772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 7 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
liby2util in Yet another Setup Tool (YaST) in SUSE Linux before 20051007 preserves permissions and ownerships when copying a remote repository, which might allow local users to read or modify sensitive files, possibly giving local users the ability to exploit CVE-2005-3013.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4772?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Suse Suse Linux, Suse Suse Linux Openexchange Server, Suse Suse Linux School Server, Suse Suse Linux Standard Server, Suse Suse Sled Beagle.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4772?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4772 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4772 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
- CVE-2007-0460 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2005-2023 The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pi
- CVE-2004-2004 The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH.
- CVE-2000-1040 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2000-1044 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6gm-mf7m-68qc.