CVE-2005-2918

N/A Unknown
Published: September 15, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The open_cmd_tube function in mount.c for gtkdiskfree 1.9.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gtkdiskfree temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104565
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112680706715109&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16951
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17005
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17056
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-822
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-01.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gtkdiskfree-09052005.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104565
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112680706715109&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16951
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-01.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gtkdiskfree-09052005.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gtkdiskfree