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TI-2005-03425 Aliases CVE-2005-3629GHSA-p357-vv6x-p853

initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment…

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2006:0015 Released 2006-03-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    initscripts security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1, initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1, initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1.i386, initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1, initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1.i386, initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1, initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1.i386, initscripts-7.31.30.EL-1.ia64
  • RHSA-2006:0016 Released 2006-03-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    initscripts security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1, initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1.i386, initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1, initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1, initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1.i386, initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1, initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1.i386, initscripts-7.93.24.EL-1.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0016

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3629
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p357-vv6x-p853

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

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