CVE-2005-4797
CVE-2005-4797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 29% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 29% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Sun Solaris
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-4797?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.
- How severe is CVE-2005-4797?
- CVE-2005-4797 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-4797 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 29% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-4797?
- CVE-2005-4797 primarily affects Sun Solaris. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-4797?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-4797 published?
- CVE-2005-4797 was published on 2005-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/solaris_lpd_unlink.pm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16367
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014635
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101842-1
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-280.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/18650
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14510
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1342
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21773
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:x86_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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