# CVE-2005-2995: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can read or modify sensitive files via symlink attacks in Bacula backup software temporary files.

- **Severity:** Low 3.6 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2995, GHSA-8gwv-jfxv-7hwm

## What is CVE-2005-2995?

CVE-2005-2995 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2995?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bacula Bacula.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2995?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-2995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-5373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5373/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2007-5626](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5626/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2012-4430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4430/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2995 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2995 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2995/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2995/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2995
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2995
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2995

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2995/
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