CVE-2005-2918

Description

The open_cmd_tube function in mount.c for gtkdiskfree 1.9.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gtkdiskfree temporary file.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.68% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory zataz.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112680706715109&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/17056	third party advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104565	vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-01.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16951	third party advisory
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gtkdiskfree-09052005.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-822	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17005	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2918?: CVE-2005-2918 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2918?: To fix CVE-2005-2918, 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-2005-2918 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2918 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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