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CVE-2005-4278

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-12-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2005-4278
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the portage group to gain privileges via a malicious shared object in the Portage temporary build directory, which is part of the RUNPATH.