CVE-2005-4278 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via…
published 2005-12-16 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4273
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-14.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15120
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17232
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2119
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/55314
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/20086
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4278
- NVD CVE-2005-4278
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