CVE-2005-3629

Description

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.03%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060401-01-U	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19162	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25374	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19532	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0016.html	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11198	vdb entry signature
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015732	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17038	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0015.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3629?: CVE-2005-3629 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3629?: To fix CVE-2005-3629, 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-2005-3629 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3629 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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