CVE-2005-0990

Description

unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9613	vdb entry signature
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8459	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19957	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12981	vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/104-1/	vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=302412	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-377.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0990?: CVE-2005-0990 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0990?: To fix CVE-2005-0990, 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-2005-0990 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0990 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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