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7.2

frox lets local users read arbitrary files

CVE-2005-2807 · published 21 years ago
Summary

The frox program version 0.7.18 runs with root privileges but fails to give them up when it reads its configuration file. Because of this, a user on the same machine can use the -f option to view parts of any file they choose. Update frox to a version that properly drops privileges or restrict who can run the program.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
frox frox 0.7.18
cpe:2.3:a:frox:frox:0.7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
frox 0.7.18, when running setuid root, does not properly drop privileges when reading a configuration file, which allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via the -f command line option.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.2 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published7 Sep 2005
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2005-2807 · NVD
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