What is the severity of CVE-2005-1725?

CVE-2005-1725 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1725?

To fix CVE-2005-1725, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to the latest patched version beyond 10.4.1.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-1725?

CVE-2005-1725 affects local users on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.4.1 versions.

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2005-1725?

CVE-2005-1725 is associated with a symlink attack that allows overwriting arbitrary files.

What versions of Mac OS X are impacted by CVE-2005-1725?

CVE-2005-1725 impacts Apple Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.4.1, including the server version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-1725

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

8/6/2005

14/6/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-1725

First published: Wed Jun 08 2005(Updated: )

launchd 106 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the socket file in an insecure temporary directory.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jun/msg00000.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1725?
To fix CVE-2005-1725, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to the latest patched version beyond 10.4.1.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 affects local users on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.4.1 versions.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 is associated with a symlink attack that allows overwriting arbitrary files.
What versions of Mac OS X are impacted by CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 impacts Apple Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.4.1, including the server version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1725?
To fix CVE-2005-1725, users should update their Apple Mac OS X to the latest patched version beyond 10.4.1.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 affects local users on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.4.1 versions.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 is associated with a symlink attack that allows overwriting arbitrary files.
What versions of Mac OS X are impacted by CVE-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 impacts Apple Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.4.1, including the server version.