CVE-2005-3254

Description

The CGIwrap program before 3.9 on Debian GNU/Linux uses an incorrect minimum value of 100 for a UID to determine whether it can perform a seteuid operation, which could allow attackers to execute code as other system UIDs that are greater than the minimum value, which should be 1000 on Debian systems.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.75% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-announce/2005-August/000003.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3254?: CVE-2005-3254 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3254?: To fix CVE-2005-3254, 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-2005-3254 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3254 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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