CVE-2005-3321

Published Oct 27, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-3320 chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 27, 2005, 10:02 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM