CVE-2005-1379 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the LAM runtime environment package (lam-runtime-7.0.6-2mdk) on Mandrake Linux, where the mpi user is installed without a password. This allows local attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is considered a medium severity vulnerability, requiring local access and low attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.6.2mdkCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_lam-runtime:7.0.6.2mdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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