CVE-2005-4795 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges in Solaris 7 and 8 via the Japanese locale library, requiring specific locale configuration.
- 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-2005-4795?
CVE-2005-4795 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 5 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the multi-language environment library (libmle) in Solaris 7 and 8, as shipped with the Japanese locale, allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4795?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66cc-pqrw-3whx.