Description
gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the user running gdb.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-1707 | gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the user running gdb. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-135-1 | gdb vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:59:24.165Z
Reserved: 2005-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-1705
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-05-24T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-1705
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN