CVE-2005-0610

Description

Multiple symlink vulnerabilities in portupgrade before 20041226_2 in FreeBSD allow local users to (1) overwrite arbitrary files and possibly replace packages to execute arbitrary code via pkg_fetch, (2) overwrite arbitrary files via temporary files when portupgrade upgrades a port or package, or (3) create arbitrary zero-byte files via the pkgdb.fixme temporary file.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory vuxml.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/14903	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13106	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/22f00553-a09d-11d9-a788-0001020eed82.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0610?: CVE-2005-0610 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0610?: To fix CVE-2005-0610, 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-2005-0610 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0610 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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