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title: "CVE-2005-1916\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2005-1916

Publication date 6 July 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-1916?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ekg | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.6+20051103-1ubuntu1 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.6+20051103-1ubuntu1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.6+20051103-1ubuntu1 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1916)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1916)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-1916)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1916)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-162-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-162-1)
+ ekg and Gadu library vulnerabilities
+ 9 August 2005

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1916>