CVE-2005-2527

SUN Java < 1.4.2_release1 - Symlink Following

Title source: rule

Description

Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.

References (7)

[Vendor Advisory] http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302266

[Mailing List] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00001.html

[Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource] http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-306.shtml

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14825

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22262

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/16808

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1734

Scores

EPSS 0.0004

EPSS Percentile 12.3%

Classification

CWE

CWE-59

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

sun/java < 1.4.2_release1

Timeline

Published Dec 31, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026