CVE-2005-0225

Description

firehol.sh in FireHOL before 1.224 creates temporary files with predictable file names, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-01.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14102	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13970	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12336	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012969	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19032	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/13137	vdb entry
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/firehol/firehol/firehol.sh

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0225?: CVE-2005-0225 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0225?: To fix CVE-2005-0225, 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-2005-0225 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0225 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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