CVE-2005-4741

Description

NetBSD 1.6, NetBSD 2.0 through 2.1, and NetBSD-current before 20051031 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching a debugger to a setuid/setgid (P_SUGID) process that performs an exec without a reset of real credentials.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.63%

Vendor Advisory netbsd.org Vendor Advisory osvdb.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15290	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0157.html	mailing list
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/10/31/0001.html	patch
http://prdelka.blackart.org.uk/exploitz/prdelka-vs-BSD-ptrace.tar.gz
http://www.osvdb.org/20759	vdb entry vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-013.txt.asc	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4741?: CVE-2005-4741 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4741?: To fix CVE-2005-4741, 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-2005-4741 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4741 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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