What is the severity of CVE-2005-4217?

CVE-2005-4217 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4217?

To fix CVE-2005-4217, upgrade to a later version of Mac OS X Server that does not have this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-4217?

CVE-2005-4217 affects users of Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.3.9.

What is the impact of CVE-2005-4217?

The impact of CVE-2005-4217 is that attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper privilege handling in Perl.

Is CVE-2005-4217 still relevant today?

CVE-2005-4217 may still be relevant for legacy systems still running Mac OS X Server 10.3.9, but it is largely mitigated in modern systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-4217

high

7.5

CWE

264

14/12/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-4217

First published: Wed Dec 14 2005(Updated: )

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.3.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4217?
CVE-2005-4217 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4217?
To fix CVE-2005-4217, upgrade to a later version of Mac OS X Server that does not have this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-4217?
CVE-2005-4217 affects users of Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.3.9.
What is the impact of CVE-2005-4217?
The impact of CVE-2005-4217 is that attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper privilege handling in Perl.
Is CVE-2005-4217 still relevant today?
CVE-2005-4217 may still be relevant for legacy systems still running Mac OS X Server 10.3.9, but it is largely mitigated in modern systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4217?
CVE-2005-4217 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4217?
To fix CVE-2005-4217, upgrade to a later version of Mac OS X Server that does not have this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-4217?
CVE-2005-4217 affects users of Apple Mac OS X Server version 10.3.9.
What is the impact of CVE-2005-4217?
The impact of CVE-2005-4217 is that attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper privilege handling in Perl.
Is CVE-2005-4217 still relevant today?
CVE-2005-4217 may still be relevant for legacy systems still running Mac OS X Server 10.3.9, but it is largely mitigated in modern systems.