CVE-2005-2180 json
gen-index in GNATS 4.0, 4.1.0, and possibly earlier versions, when installed setuid, does not properly check files passed to the -o argumen…
published 2005-07-10 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2181
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
gen-index in GNATS 4.0, 4.1.0, and possibly earlier versions, when installed setuid, does not properly check files passed to the -o argument and opens the file with write access, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112066901231154&w=2
mailing-list
- pi3.int.pl /adv/gnats.txt
-
secunia.com
/advisories/15963
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2180
- NVD CVE-2005-2180
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