CVE-2005-4534

Description

The shadow database feature (syncshadowdb) in Bugzilla 2.9 through 2.16.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.54% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1208	vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/302	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18218	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16061	vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420353/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22826	third party advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=305353	patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=329387	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23863	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015411	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4534?: CVE-2005-4534 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4534?: To fix CVE-2005-4534, 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-2005-4534 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4534 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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