MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2005-3785

Second-order symlink vulnerability in eix-sync.in in Ebuild IndeX (eix) before 0.5.0_pre2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exi.X.sync temporary file, which i...

Vulnerability Description

Second-order symlink vulnerability in eix-sync.in in Ebuild IndeX (eix) before 0.5.0_pre2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exi.X.sync temporary file, which is processed by the diff-eix program.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GentooLinux Eix<= 0.3

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-3785?

CVE-2005-3785 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Second-order symlink vulnerability in eix-sync.in in Ebuild IndeX (eix) before 0.5.0_pre2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exi.X.sync temporary file, which i...

How severe is CVE-2005-3785?

CVE-2005-3785 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-3785?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gentoo Linux Eix.