Vulnerability Details CVE-2005-1270
The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 24.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 2.1
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15127
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-25.xml
- http://www.osvdb.org/15861
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13399
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15127
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-25.xml
- http://www.osvdb.org/15861
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13399
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20279
Products affected by CVE-2005-1270
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cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.2
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cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.3