CVE-2005-3581: High severity GDAL GDAL vulnerability

Published Nov 16, 2005
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Updated

GDAL before 1.3.0-r1 allows local users in the portage group to increase privileges via a shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is added to the search path allowing objects in it to be loaded at runtime.

Affected Software

7 affected components
GDAL GDAL=1.2.5_r1
GDAL GDAL=1.3.0
GDAL GDAL=1.2.6_r1
GDAL GDAL=1.2.6_r3
GDAL GDAL=1.2.5
GDAL GDAL=1.2.6_r4
GDAL GDAL=1.2.6_r2

Event History

Nov 16, 2005
CVE Published
07:42 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:37 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3581?

CVE-2005-3581 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting vulnerable versions of GDAL.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3581?

To fix CVE-2005-3581, upgrade GDAL to version 1.3.0 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2005-3581?

Local users in the portage group on systems running affected versions of GDAL may be impacted by CVE-2005-3581.

4

What versions of GDAL are affected by CVE-2005-3581?

CVE-2005-3581 affects GDAL versions 1.2.5, 1.2.5_r1, 1.2.6_r1, 1.2.6_r2, 1.2.6_r3, 1.2.6_r4, and any versions prior to 1.3.0.

5

What kind of attack is CVE-2005-3581 associated with?

CVE-2005-3581 is associated with local privilege escalation attacks through the manipulation of shared objects in the Portage temporary build directory.

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