CVE-2005-2672 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in pwmconfig, requiring a system upgrade to fix.
- 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-2005-2672?
CVE-2005-2672 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2672?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (12)
lm_sensors Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
lm_sensors-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.8.7-2.40.3 |
Products include Lm Sensors Lm Sensors.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2672?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-2672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2672, DSA-814-1, DTSA-17-1, GHSA-j7c4-q8wj-hjhf, RHSA-2005:825.