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CVE-2005-1705

gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file,...

7.2 HighFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.2

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.

Record
CVE-2005-1705
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-1705
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1707No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-1707
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jcm-wwpx-vpr3No score

gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration file,...

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.

Record
GHSA-5jcm-wwpx-vpr3
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-1705
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1705No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1705
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gdb
Debian:12
before 6.3-6
6.3-6
gdb
Debian:13
before 6.3-6
6.3-6
gdb
Debian:14
before 6.3-6
6.3-6
gdb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63
gdb-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63
gdb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63
gdb-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63
gdb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63
gdb-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63
gdb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63
gdb-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:6.3.0.0-1.63
0:6.3.0.0-1.63

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1705 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gnu Gdb, published May 24, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in gdb 6.3-6.

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