CVE-2005-4797
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10...
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
- Record
CVE-2005-4797- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
- Record
CVE-2005-4797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4790 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4790- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7cx8-j7qq-8w58 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10...
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
- Record
GHSA-7cx8-j7qq-8w58- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Solaris LPD Arbitrary File Delete |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sun Solaris, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 29.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.