CVE-2005-4791 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting untrusted search paths in Liferea and Banshee on SUSE Linux.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-4791?

CVE-2005-4791 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 10.0 cause the working directory to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) liferea or (2) banshee.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4791?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)
liferea openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions1.13.6-2.2

Products include Novell Suse Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4791?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2005-4791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4791, GHSA-53f4-27hf-367h, openSUSE-SU-2024:11020-1.

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