CVE-2005-2992

arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0535.html	Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16805	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17068
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/11
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0535.html	Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16805	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17068
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/11
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:arc:arc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2005-10-13 22:02

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2005-2992

Mitre link : CVE-2005-2992

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-2992

JSON object : View

Products Affected

arc

arc

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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