CVE-2005-4278
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in...
CVE-2005-4278 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Larry Wall Perl, published December 16, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 34th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
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What each source reports
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Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
- Record
CVE-2005-4278- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
- Record
CVE-2005-4278- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4273No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4273- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f2ph-fm4w-vfqwNo score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.
- Record
GHSA-f2ph-fm4w-vfqw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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