CVE-2005-3343

Description

tkdiff before 4.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=380030&group_id=64960
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16064	patch vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-927	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23858	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18083	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/21933	patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18215	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:001	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015421	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3343?: CVE-2005-3343 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3343?: To fix CVE-2005-3343, 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-2005-3343 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3343 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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