CVE-2005-3629

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19162
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19532
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015732
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17038
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
10th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat