CVE-2005-1916
MEDIUMekg < 2005-06-05 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files
Title source: llmDescription
linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-760
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2
Mailing List, Technical Description mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112060146011122&w=2
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ekg-06062005.txt
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
27.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
3.1
ekg_project/ekg
< 2005-06-05
Published
Jul 06, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026