CVE-2005-1856 The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.33%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/backup-manager(Debian:12) | < 0.5.8-2 | 0.5.8-2 |
| debian/backup-manager(Debian:13) | < 0.5.8-2 | 0.5.8-2 |
| debian/backup-manager(Debian:14) | < 0.5.8-2 | 0.5.8-2 |
References
- DSA-787 patch vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2005-1856 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking