CVE-2005-2918

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Summary

CVECVE-2005-2918
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-09-15 20:03:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe open_cmd_tube function in mount.c for gtkdiskfree 1.9.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gtkdiskfree temporary file.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gtkdiskfree Gtkdiskfree All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Secunia - Advisories - gtkdiskfree Insecure Temporary File Creation af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Gentoo Bug 104565 - app-admin/gtkdiskfree <= 1.9.3 unsecure tmp file creation af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.gentoo.org Vendor Advisory
Gentoo update for gtkdiskfree - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
'gtkdiskfree insecure temporary file creation' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-822-1 gtkdiskfree af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Secunia - Advisories - Debian update for gtkdiskfree af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- gtkdiskfree: Insecure temporary file creation af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.gentoo.org
ZATAZ » Page non trouvée af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.zataz.net Vendor Advisory
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