CVE-2005-0072

Public Exploit

Description

zhcon before 0.2 does not drop privileges before reading a user configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12343	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012977	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/13982	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:012	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13977	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-655	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13987	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19045	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0072?: CVE-2005-0072 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0072?: To fix CVE-2005-0072, 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-2005-0072 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0072 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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