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CVE-2005-3011

Exploit

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Gnu ≫ Texinfo Version <= 4.8
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
EPSS Metriken
Type Source Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.04% 0.099
CVSS Metriken
Source Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector string
nvd@nist.gov 1.2 1.9 2.9
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.