CVE-2005-1065 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 12 Apr 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack in the font cache directory.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-1065?

CVE-2005-1065 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

tetex in Novell Linux Desktop 9 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack in the /var/cache/fonts directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1065?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Linux Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1065?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2005-1065 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cccq-x9mq-xwh5.