CVE-2005-3111

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Published Sep 30, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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:debian:backupninja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3111	The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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% (0.362% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/16995/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17018
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-827
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14978
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22461

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Backupninja

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 30, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM
Reserved: Sep 30, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 30, 2005, 10:05 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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