CVE-2005-2851 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00078.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Smb4k Subscribe	Smb4k Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:smb4k:smb4k:0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:smb4k:smb4k:0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:smb4k:smb4k:0.6:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2852	smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/16724
http://secunia.com/advisories/17636
http://smb4k.berlios.de/
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-15.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:157
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14756

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-09-08T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:53:29.460Z

Reserved: 2005-09-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-2851

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-09-08T10:03:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-2851

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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