CVE-2005-3124

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Published Nov 6, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

syslogtocern in Acme thttpd before 2.23 allows local users to write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.21b:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.23b1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-883-1	New thttpd packages fix insecure temporary file
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3124	syslogtocern in Acme thttpd before 2.23 allows local users to write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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% (0.367% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/17454
http://secunia.com/advisories/17472
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-883
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15320
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2308

History

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Subscriptions

Acme Labs Thttpd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Nov 6, 2005, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2005, 11:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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