Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Perl on Gentoo Linux
CVE-2005-4278

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Key Information:

Vendor: Larry Wall
Status: Perl
Vendor: CVE Published:; 16 December 2005

What is CVE-2005-4278?

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Perl on Gentoo Linux before version 5.8.7-r1. This flaw enables local users within the portage group to exploit the system through a malicious shared object located in the Portage temporary build directory, as part of the RUNPATH. This vulnerability could potentially lead to privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized access to system resources.

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