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TI-2005-00353 Aliases CVE-2005-0392GHSA-35w9-fxvj-73cq

ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ppxp does not drop root privileges before opening log files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:ppxp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:ppxp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0392
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35w9-fxvj-73cq

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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