CVE-2005-3126

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Published Jan 18, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error 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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:antiword:antiword:0.32:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:antiword:antiword:0.35:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-945-1	New antiword packages fix insecure temporary file creation
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3126	The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.344% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/15866
http://secunia.com/advisories/18530
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-945
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16278
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0242
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24194

History

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Subscriptions

Antiword Antiword

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Jan 18, 2006, 12:00 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: Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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