CVE-2005-4779

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

verifiedexecioctl in verified_exec.c in NetBSD 2.0.2 calls NDINIT with UIO_USERSPACE rather than UID_SYSSPACE, which removes the functionality of the verified exec kernel subsystem and might allow local users to execute Trojan horse programs.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/verified_exec.c.diff?r1=1.4&r2=1.4.2.1&f=h
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://releng.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/req-2-0.cgi?show=1988
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/20725
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/verified_exec.c.diff?r1=1.4&r2=1.4.2.1&f=h
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://releng.netbsd.org/cgi-bin/req-2-0.cgi?show=1988
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/20725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

netbsd