CVE-2005-1705

Published: May 24, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Gdb

Gnu

1 product

Gdb

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Gdb	Up to 6.3

References (20)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88398

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17072

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/17356

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18506

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11072

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88398