Description
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-0581 | cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-30.xml |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:06:21.920Z
Reserved: 2005-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-0580
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-02-25T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-06-16T22:11:23.390
Link: CVE-2005-0580
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Weaknesses
EUVD