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CVE-2005-3629

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables...

7.2 HighFix available

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2005-3629
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
CVE-2005-3629
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3626 No score

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
EUVD-2005-3626
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p357-vv6x-p853 No score

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables...

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.

Record
GHSA-p357-vv6x-p853
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:7.31.30.EL-1
0:7.31.30.EL-1
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
initscripts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
initscripts-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:7.93.24.EL-1.1
0:7.93.24.EL-1.1

History

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

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In short

CVE-2005-3629 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published December 31, 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 initscripts 0:7.31.30.EL-1.

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