CVE-2005-3126

Description

The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15866 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0242 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16278 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24194 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18530 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-945 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3126?
CVE-2005-3126 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3126?
To fix CVE-2005-3126, 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-2005-3126 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3126 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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