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CVE-2005-4790

6.9 · MEDIUM

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 9.3 and 10.0, and possibly other distributions, cause the working directory to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which might allow local user…

Published Dec 31, 2005novellEPSS 0.49%

Overview

CVE-2005-4790 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_linux. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 9.3 and 10.0, and possibly other distributions, cause the working directory to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) beagle, (2) tomboy, or (3) blam. NOTE: in August 2007, the tomboy vector was reported for other distributions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188806Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189249Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199841Refosvdb.org/39577Refosvdb.org/39578Refsecunia.com/advisories/26480Refsecunia.com/advisories/27608Refsecunia.com/advisories/27621Refsecunia.com/advisories/27799Refsecunia.com/advisories/28339

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4790?

CVE-2005-4790 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_linux. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-4790?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4790?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4790?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4790 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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