Vulnerability Description
imake in NetBSD before 2.0.3, NetBSD-current before 12 September 2005, certain versions of X.Org, and certain versions of XFree86 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file for the file.0 target, which is used for a pre-formatted manual page.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netbsd | Netbsd | 1.6 |
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-009.txt.asc
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/09/12/0043.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015132Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/20731Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15263Patch
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-009.txt.asc
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.html
- http://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/09/12/0043.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015132Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/20731Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15263Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-4691?
CVE-2005-4691 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). imake in NetBSD before 2.0.3, NetBSD-current before 12 September 2005, certain versions of X.Org, and certain versions of XFree86 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack o...
How severe is CVE-2005-4691?
CVE-2005-4691 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-4691?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Netbsd Netbsd.