CVE-2005-4280: High severity Kitware Cmake vulnerability

Published Dec 16, 2005
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Updated

Untrusted search path vulnerability in CMake before 2.2.0-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.

Affected Software

54 affected components
Kitware Cmake=1.4.3
Kitware Cmake=1.4.4
Kitware Cmake=1.4.5
Kitware Cmake=1.4.6
Kitware Cmake=1.4.7
Kitware Cmake=1.6.0
Kitware Cmake=1.6.0_beta1
Kitware Cmake=1.6.0_beta2
Kitware Cmake=1.6.1
Kitware Cmake=1.6.2
Kitware Cmake=1.6.3
Kitware Cmake=1.6.4
Kitware Cmake=1.6.5
Kitware Cmake=1.6.6
Kitware Cmake=1.6.7
Kitware Cmake=1.8.0
Kitware Cmake=1.8.1
Kitware Cmake=1.8.2
Kitware Cmake=1.8.3
Kitware Cmake=2.0.0
Kitware Cmake=2.0.1
Kitware Cmake=2.0.2
Kitware Cmake=2.0.3
Kitware Cmake=2.0.4
Kitware Cmake=2.0.5
Kitware Cmake=2.0.6
Kitware Cmake=2.2.0
Kitware Cmake=1.6.6
Kitware Cmake=2.0.0
Kitware Cmake=1.8.2
Kitware Cmake=1.6.7
Kitware Cmake=1.6.3
Kitware Cmake=1.6.0
Kitware Cmake=2.2.0
Kitware Cmake=1.4.3
Kitware Cmake=1.6.4
Kitware Cmake=2.0.5
Kitware Cmake=1.8.1
Kitware Cmake=1.4.6
Kitware Cmake=1.4.5
Kitware Cmake=2.0.4
Kitware Cmake=1.6.0_beta1
Kitware Cmake=1.8.3
Kitware Cmake=1.4.4
Kitware Cmake=1.6.1
Kitware Cmake=2.0.6
Kitware Cmake=1.8.0
Kitware Cmake=1.4.7
Kitware Cmake=2.0.3
Kitware Cmake=1.6.5
Kitware Cmake=1.6.2
Kitware Cmake=2.0.2
Kitware Cmake=1.6.0_beta2
Kitware Cmake=2.0.1

Event History

Dec 16, 2005
CVE Published
11:03 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4280?

CVE-2005-4280 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2005-4280?

Local users in the portage group on Gentoo Linux systems utilizing vulnerable versions of CMake are affected by CVE-2005-4280.

3

How do I fix CVE-2005-4280?

To resolve CVE-2005-4280, update CMake to version 2.2.0 or later, as these versions have addressed the vulnerability.

4

What software versions are vulnerable to CVE-2005-4280?

CVE-2005-4280 affects CMake versions prior to 2.2.0 on Gentoo Linux.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-4280?

CVE-2005-4280 is an untrusted search path vulnerability that exploits the RUNPATH during the build process.

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