CVE-2005-2944 — MEDIUM (4.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2005-2944?

CVE-2005-2944 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2005-2944?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Brent Ely Gnome Workstation Command Center.

Vulnerability Description

The perform_file_save function in GNOME Workstation Command Center (gwcc) 0.9.6 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gwcc_out.txt temporary file.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Brent Ely	Gnome Workstation Command Center	<= 0.9.6

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104566Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/16833
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gwcc-09052005.txtVendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104566Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/16833
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gwcc-09052005.txtVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-2944?

CVE-2005-2944 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). The perform_file_save function in GNOME Workstation Command Center (gwcc) 0.9.6 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gwcc_out.txt temporar...

How severe is CVE-2005-2944?

CVE-2005-2944 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-2944?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Brent Ely Gnome Workstation Command Center.