CVE-2005-2180

Description

gen-index in GNATS 4.0, 4.1.0, and possibly earlier versions, when installed setuid, does not properly check files passed to the -o argument and opens the file with write access, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

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=112066901231154&w=2	mailing list
http://www.pi3.int.pl/adv/gnats.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/15963	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2180?: CVE-2005-2180 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2180?: To fix CVE-2005-2180, 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-2005-2180 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2180 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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