CVE-2005-2693

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.

Published Bysecalert@redhat.com

Published DateAug 26, 2005, 15:50

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.6

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:20.cvsbug.asc
http://secunia.com/advisories/16765
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014857
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-802
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-806
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-756.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1667
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=166366
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10835

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.6

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL