CVE-2005-1064

Description

The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory rsnapshot.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111317179531000&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/15420	vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-12.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.rsnapshot.org/security/2005/001.html	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013674	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/14878	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1064?: CVE-2005-1064 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1064?: To fix CVE-2005-1064, 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-2005-1064 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1064 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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