CVE-2005-1270

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20279

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-1273

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13399

http://www.osvdb.org/15861

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-25.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/15127

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS