CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4279

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Qt-UnixODBC before version 3.3.4-r1 on Gentoo Linux is due to an untrusted search path. A local user in the portage group can exploit a malicious shared object placed in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH, leading to privilege escalation.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential system compromise by a local user in the portage group, which could result in code execution with elevated privileges and system integrity violation.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Qt-UnixODBC package to version 3.3.4-r1 or later. Additionally, consider restricting portage group permissions and monitoring temporary build directories.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Qt-UnixODBC before 3.3.4-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS