FKIE_CVE-2005-1705

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-05-24 04:00 - Updated: 2026-04-16 00:27
Severity
Summary
gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the user running gdb.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88398
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17072Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17356
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18506
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11072
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88398
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17072Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17356
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18506
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11072
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu gdb *

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    {
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:*:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "54381A01-33D2-4B69-9E03-162E37081E06",
              "versionEndIncluding": "6.3",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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        }
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    }
  ],
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the user running gdb."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2005-1705",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-16T00:27:16.627",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
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  "published": "2005-05-24T04:00:00.000",
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      "comment": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.",
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}


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