CVE-2005-2672

Description

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-2673

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180

http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES

http://secunia.com/advisories/17535

http://secunia.com/advisories/17499

http://secunia.com/advisories/16501

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS