First published: Mon May 02 2005(Updated: )
Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in netapplet in Novell Linux Desktop 9 allow local users to gain root privileges, related to "User input [being] passed to network scripts without verification."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Novell Linux Desktop | =9 |
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CVE-2005-1040 is considered to have a critical severity due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.
To fix CVE-2005-1040, you should apply the latest security patches provided for Novell Linux Desktop 9.
Local users of Novell Linux Desktop 9 are affected by CVE-2005-1040.
CVE-2005-1040 involves local privilege escalation vulnerabilities caused by unchecked user input in network scripts.
Yes, there are known exploits targeting CVE-2005-1040 that allow local users to escalate their privileges.