CVE-2005-2449

Description

Race condition in sandbox before 1.2.11 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attack on sandboxpids.tmp.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-22.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16214	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21519	vdb entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96782
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014574	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14375	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2449?: CVE-2005-2449 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2449?: To fix CVE-2005-2449, 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-2005-2449 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2449 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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