CVE-2005-1751 Race condition in n/a

Low 3.7 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a race condition in shtool to create or modify arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-1751?

CVE-2005-1751 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Race condition in shtool 2.0.1 and earlier allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .shtool.$$ temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1759.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1751?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Shtool Shtool.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1751?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-1751 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1751 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1751, GHSA-hpg8-96hf-f678.

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