gsd-2005-3011
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2005-3011


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            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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            "baseScore": 1.2,
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            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
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          "exploitabilityScore": 1.9,
          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-19T15:34Z",
      "publishedDate": "2005-09-21T20:03Z"
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}


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