CVE-2005-4778 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local users can suspend the computer and perform unauthorized actions due to a configuration flaw in the SUSE Linux powersave daemon.
- 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-2005-4778?
CVE-2005-4778 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The powersave daemon in SUSE Linux 10.0 before 20051007 has an unspecified "configuration problem," which allows local users to suspend the computer and possibly perform certain other unauthorized actions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4778?
How do I fix CVE-2005-4778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq44-653c-fqqh.