CVE-2005-3321

Description

chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.03%

Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/20263	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17290/	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15182	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22853	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3321?: CVE-2005-3321 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3321?: To fix CVE-2005-3321, 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-2005-3321 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3321 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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