security flaw
Published May 24, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.44%
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 products
No data.
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Red Hat Desktop version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2005:675
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gdb-0:6.3.0.0-1.63
Fixed · RHSA-2005:709
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:801
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2005:675
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:801
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2005:675
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:801
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3
n/a
Fixed · RHBA-2005:675
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:801
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2005:675 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gdb-0:6.3.0.0-1.63 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:709 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:801 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2005:675 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:801 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2005:675 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:801 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | n/a | Fixed | RHBA-2005:675 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:801 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 35.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00437) | 34.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 15.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88398 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17072 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17356 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18506 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-15.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-015.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:095 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-709.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-801.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-1705 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617661 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1705
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11072 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1705
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