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TI-2005-04509 Aliases CVE-2005-4779GHSA-gxf2-f6v3-qm53

verifiedexecioctl in verified_exec.c in NetBSD 2.0.2 calls NDINIT with UIO_USERSPACE…

Priority LOW 17Published · 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
Partial · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

verifiedexecioctl in verified_exec.c in NetBSD 2.0.2 calls NDINIT with UIO_USERSPACE rather than UID_SYSSPACE, which removes the functionality of the verified exec kernel subsystem and might allow local users to execute Trojan horse programs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00333 26th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableNetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4779
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxf2-f6v3-qm53

References

  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2002-01263 Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00045 Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-06993 The fetch_url function in usr.bin/ftp/fetch.c in tnftp, as used in NetBSD 5.1 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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