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CVE-2005-1916

Published: 6 July 2005

linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Priority

Unknown

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
ekg
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper
Released (1.6+20051103-1ubuntu1)
edgy
Released (1.6+20051103-1ubuntu1)
feisty
Released (1.6+20051103-1ubuntu1)
upstream Needs triage

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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