CVE-2005-0464

Description

gr_osview in SGI IRIX 6.5.22, and possibly other 6.5 versions, does not drop privileges when opening description files while in debug mode, which allows local users to read a line from arbitrary files via the -d and -D options, which prints the line as a formatting error.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.34%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/15351	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013662	vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050402-01-P	patch vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=226&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14875	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0464?: CVE-2005-0464 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0464?: To fix CVE-2005-0464, 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-2005-0464 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0464 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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