CVE-2005-0392
ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute...
ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2005-0392- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2005-0392- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0393 No score
ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0393- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-35w9-fxvj-73cq No score
ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute...
ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
GHSA-35w9-fxvj-73cq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0392 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Ppxp, published May 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in ppxp 0.2001080415-6woody2.