CVE-2005-2851

Description

smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:157	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16724	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14756	vdb entry patch
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-15.xml	vendor advisory
http://smb4k.berlios.de/	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17636	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2851?: CVE-2005-2851 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2851?: To fix CVE-2005-2851, 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-2005-2851 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2851 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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