Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-3011

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.
Published 2005-09-21 20:03:00
Updated 2018-10-19 15:34:24
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2005-3011

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-3011

EPSS FAQ
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 26 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-3011

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
1.2
 LOW AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
1.9
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2005-3011

Vendor statements for CVE-2005-3011

  • Red Hat 2007-03-14
    Updated packages to correct this issue are available along with our advisory: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/CVE-2005-3011.html Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References for CVE-2005-3011

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