CVE-2005-2672

N/A Unknown

Published: August 23, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/16501

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17499

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17535

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193