Vulnerability in Ekg Project
CVE-2005-1916
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Ekg_project Ekg
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 3.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, Technical Description, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1916?
- CVE-2005-1916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ekg Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2005-07-06.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1916?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.