CVE-2005-3111 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

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
Debian	Backupninja

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:backupninja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3111	The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/16995/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17018
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-827
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14978
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22461

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-09-30T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:01:58.042Z

Reserved: 2005-09-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-3111

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-09-30T10:05:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2005-3111

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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