CVE-2005-1151
qpopper 4.0.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges before processing certain user...
qpopper 4.0.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges before processing certain user-supplied files, which allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files as root.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
qpopper 4.0.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges before processing certain user-supplied files, which allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files as root.
- Record
CVE-2005-1151- 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
qpopper 4.0.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges before processing certain user-supplied files, which allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files as root.
- Record
CVE-2005-1151- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1154 No score
qpopper 4.0.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges before processing certain user-supplied files, which allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files as root.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1154- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrh3-gpv6-cmj6 No score
qpopper 4.0.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges before processing certain user...
qpopper 4.0.5 and earlier does not properly drop privileges before processing certain user-supplied files, which allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files as root.
- Record
GHSA-rrh3-gpv6-cmj6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qpopperDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 4.0.4-2.woody.5, plus listed versions 4.0.4-2.woody.14.0.4-2.woody.34.0.4-2.woody.4 |
4.0.4-2.woody.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2005-1151 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Qpopper, published May 25, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.