Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-3629
CVE-2005-3629
Description
initscripts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly handle certain environment variables when /sbin/service is executed, which allows local users with sudo permissions for /sbin/service to gain root privileges via unknown vectors.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = 4
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References
9- secunia.com/advisories/19162nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0016.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060401-01-Unvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19532nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0015.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17038nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25374nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11198nvd
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