CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4442

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in OpenLDAP before version 2.2.28-r3 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.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves privilege escalation by a local user in the portage group, potentially leading to system compromise or unauthorized actions.

Recommendation

Update OpenLDAP to version 2.2.28-r3 or later, and consider restricting access to the portage group and monitoring temporary directories.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in OpenLDAP before 2.2.28-r3 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