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CVE-2005-0580
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before...
Vulnerability Description
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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cmd5checkpw
Vulnerable Versions:
0.20, 0.21, 0.22
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 27th, 2005
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.