CVE-2005-4741 json
NetBSD 1.6, NetBSD 2.0 through 2.1, and NetBSD-current before 20051031 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching a debugger to a s…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4734
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NetBSD 1.6, NetBSD 2.0 through 2.1, and NetBSD-current before 20051031 allows local users to gain privileges by attaching a debugger to a setuid/setgid (P_SUGID) process that performs an exec without a reset of real credentials.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
mail-index.netbsd.org
/source-changes/2005/10/31/0001.html
patch
-
osvdb.org
/20759
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15290
vdb-entry
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0157.html
mailing-list
- prdelka.blackart.org.uk /exploitz/prdelka-vs-BSD-ptrace.tar.gz
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4741
- NVD CVE-2005-4741
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