CVE-2005-2527 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can corrupt or create arbitrary files via a race condition in Java temporary directory handling on Mac OS X.
- 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-2005-2527?
CVE-2005-2527 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2527?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Java.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2527?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fqm-4mw8-jrhj.