CVE-2005-0580

N/A Unknown
Published: February 25, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-30.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-30.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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