CVE-2005-2214

medium

Description

apt-setup in Debian GNU/Linux installs the apt.conf file with insecure permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-2215

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14173

http://secunia.com/advisories/15955

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=305142

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-07-11

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N