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CVE-2005-0580

cmd5checkpw, when running setuid, does not properly drop privileges before calling the execvp function, which allows local users to read the poppasswd file.

  • Published: Feb 25, 2005
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2005-0580
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.