CVE-2005-2945

Description

arc 5.21j and earlier create temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read sensitive information from files created by (1) arc (arc.c) or (2) marc (marc.c).

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory zataz.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/16805	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2	mailing list
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/arc-09052005.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17068	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2945?: CVE-2005-2945 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2945?: To fix CVE-2005-2945, 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-2005-2945 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2945 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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