CVE-2005-0580
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp...
CVE-2005-0580 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Krzysztof Dabrowski Cmd5checkpw, published February 25, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
- Record
CVE-2005-0580- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
- Record
CVE-2005-0580- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0581No score
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0581- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2wv-whm5-7rwmNo score
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp...
cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.
- Record
GHSA-m2wv-whm5-7rwm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
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