CVE-2005-2992 arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.36%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| arc | <= 5.21j | No fix listed |
| debian/arc(Debian:12) | < 5.21m-1 | 5.21m-1 |
| debian/arc(Debian:13) | < 5.21m-1 | 5.21m-1 |
| debian/arc(Debian:14) | < 5.21m-1 | 5.21m-1 |
References
- 20050920 Re: arc insecure temporary file creation mailing-list patch
- 20050916 arc insecure temporary file creation mailing-list
- 16805 patch third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 17068 third-party-advisory
- 11 third-party-advisory
- DSA-843 patch vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2005-2992 vendor-advisory