CVE-2005-2992

N/A Unknown
Published: October 13, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0535.html
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2
Source: security@debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16805
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17068
Source: security@debian.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/11
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0535.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16805
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

arc