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CVE-2005-1916

Date: July 5, 2005

linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Severity Score

Related Resources (6)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1916
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112060146011122&w=2
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ekg-06062005.txt
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-760
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2005-1916

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Link Following

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): NONE
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