Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3629 (CCN-25374)

Assigned:2005-03-07
Published:2005-03-07
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20060401-01-U

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 20060401-01-U
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3 Security Update #56

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3629

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0015
initscripts security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0016
initscripts security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
19162

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19532

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015732
Red Hat initscripts Environment Variable Processing May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
1015732

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-170
initscripts security update (RHSA-2006-0016)

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0015

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2006:0016

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
17038

Source: CCN
Type: BID-17038
Red Hat Initscripts Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
initscripts-service-privilege-escalation(25374)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
initscripts-service-gain-privileges(25374)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11198

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11198
    V
    		initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060015
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0015: initscripts security update (Moderate)
    2008-03-20
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060016
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0016: initscripts security update (Moderate)
    2008-03-20
    BACK
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    redhat enterprise linux 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
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