CVE-2005-0013

Description

nwclient.c in ncpfs before 2.2.6 does not drop root privileges before executing utilities using the NetWare client functions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-665	patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/13297	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433927/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/linux/ncpfs/Changes-2.2.6
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:028	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12400	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013019	vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-44.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-371.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0013?: CVE-2005-0013 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0013?: To fix CVE-2005-0013, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0013 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0013 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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