Description
The (1) cfmailfilter and (2) cfcron.in files for cfengine 1.6.5 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2960.
References (13)
Core 13
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107871
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17040
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22489
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14994
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-836
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-198-1
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-835
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17182
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17037/
Mailing List x_refsource_misc
http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.cfengine.help/browse_thread/thread/fc25e7d98f8ba401/38151ed821803be0#38151ed821803be0
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17142
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17038
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:184
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/cfengine
1.6.5
Published
Oct 05, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026