CVE-2005-2180 gen-index in GNATS 4.0, 4.1.0, and possibly earlier versions, when installed setuid, does not properly check files passed to the -o argument and opens the file with write access, which allows local us...
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.35%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
gen-index in GNATS 4.0, 4.1.0, and possibly earlier versions, when installed setuid, does not properly check files passed to the -o argument and opens the file with write access, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNU gnats | = 4.0 | No fix listed |
| GNU gnats | = 4.1.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 20050706 GNATS - gen-index mailing-list
- 15963 third-party-advisory
- www.pi3.int.pl