CVE-2005-2851

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Published Sep 8, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers 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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:smb4k:smb4k:0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:smb4k:smb4k:0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:smb4k:smb4k:0.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2852	smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.364% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/16724
http://secunia.com/advisories/17636
http://smb4k.berlios.de/
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-15.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:157
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14756

History

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Subscriptions

Smb4k Smb4k

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 8, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 8, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 8, 2005, 10:03 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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