# CVE-2005-4790: Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 9.3 and 10.0, and possibly other distributions, cause the working directory to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-04-26 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux 9.3 and 10.0, and possibly other distributions, cause the working directory to be added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) beagle, (2) tomboy, or (3) blam. NOTE: in August 2007, the tomboy vector was reported for other distributions.

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## References

- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188806
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27621
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27608
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28672
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485224
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:064
- http://osvdb.org/39578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27799
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362941
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189249
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26480
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28339
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-12.xml
- http://osvdb.org/39577
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25341
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00206.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/560-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00913.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36054
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-14.xml

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