CVE-2005-1916

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Published Jul 6, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ekg_project:ekg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Ubuntu USN	USN-162-1	ekg and Gadu library vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.355% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112060146011122&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-760
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ekg-06062005.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Ekg Project Ekg

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jul 6, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:06 PM
Reserved: Jun 8, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 6, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

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