CVE-2005-2693
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2005-2693 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2005-08-26 15:50:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-10-11 01:30:00 UTC |
| Description | cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD-SA-05:20 | FREEBSD | ftp.freebsd.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-806-1 gcvs | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| 166366 – CAN-2005-2693 CVS temporary file issue | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Patch |
| Debian update for gcvs - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - CVS Unsafe Temporary Files in 'cvsbug' May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges | SECTRACK | securitytracker.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-802-1 cvs | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| Webmail - OVH | VUPEN | www.vupen.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | REDHAT | www.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2007-03-14 | Mark J Cox | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.