CVE-2005-0017

Description

The f2c translator in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/14067	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-661	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013028	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12380	vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-43.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14041	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14052	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0017?: CVE-2005-0017 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0017?: To fix CVE-2005-0017, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0017 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0017 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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