CVE-2005-3121 Other in n/a
Low 2.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3121 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2005-3121 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 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-2005-3121 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-2005-3121/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3121/index.md)
Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary file creation in module-assistant to perform unauthorized operations and escalate privileges.
- 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-2005-3121?
CVE-2005-3121 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A rule file in module-assistant before 0.9.10 causes a temporary file to be created insecurely, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized operations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eduard Bloch Module-Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3121?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-3121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3121, DSA-867-1, GHSA-c6f6-vj36-33pw.