CVE-2005-4217

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 80.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 14, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (22)

cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382
cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17922
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19064
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/21800
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15833
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16907
cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2869
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0791
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23561
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17922
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19064

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-4217?

CVE-2005-4217 is a none vulnerability published on December 14, 2005. Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

When was CVE-2005-4217 disclosed?

CVE-2005-4217 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 14, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-4217 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-4217 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-4217?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-4217, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-4217

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