The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-945-1 New antiword packages fix insecure temporary file creation
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-3126 The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:01:57.763Z

Reserved: 2005-10-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-3126

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2005-3126

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