CVE-2005-1944

Description

xmysqladmin 1.0 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a database backup file in /tmp.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111833993822553&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014172	vdb entry
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/xmysqladmin-05292005.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/15635	third party advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93792

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1944?: CVE-2005-1944 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1944?: To fix CVE-2005-1944, 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-2005-1944 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1944 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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