CVE-2005-0159
First published: Tue Feb 15 2005(Updated: )
The tpkg-* scripts in the toolchain-source 3.0.4 package on Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian toolchain-source | =3.0.3-2 | |
| Debian toolchain-source | =3.0.4 | |
| Debian toolchain-source | =3.0.3-3 | |
| Debian toolchain-source | =3.0.3-1 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =3.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2005-0159?
CVE-2005-0159 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to the risk of file overwrites by local users.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0159?
To mitigate CVE-2005-0159, upgrade the toolchain-source package to a fixed version that addresses the symlink vulnerability.
What are the impacted versions of toolchain-source in relation to CVE-2005-0159?
The affected versions are toolchain-source 3.0.3-1, 3.0.3-2, and 3.0.4 on Debian GNU/Linux 3.0.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-0159?
Local users on systems running the vulnerable versions of toolchain-source are affected by CVE-2005-0159.
What type of attack is used in CVE-2005-0159?
CVE-2005-0159 can be exploited using a symlink attack on temporary files created by the tpkg-* scripts.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian toolchain-source
- version/debian toolchain-source/3.0.3-2
- version/debian toolchain-source/3.0.4
- version/debian toolchain-source/3.0.3-3
- version/debian toolchain-source/3.0.3-1
- canonical/debian gnu/linux
- version/debian gnu/linux/3.0