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Untrusted Search Path

CVE-2005-2811

Medium
4.6/10

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Net-SNMP in versions through 5.2.1.2, on Gentoo Linux, installs certain Perl modules with an insecure "DT_RPATH", which could allow local users to gain privileges.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL
  • PARTIAL

CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published