# CVE-2005-3340: Other in n/a

> Insecure temporary file creation in Tux Paint import script allows local attackers to potentially manipulate files, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Jan 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3340, DSA-941-1, GHSA-jc4f-m57j-73wq

## What is CVE-2005-3340?

CVE-2005-3340 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The tuxpaint-import.sh script in Tux Paint (tuxpaint) 0.9.14 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, with unknown impact and attack vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3340?

It affects 1 product.


Products: New Breed Software Tux Paint.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3340?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2005-3340 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3340 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3340 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3340 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3340 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-2005-3340/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3340/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3340
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3340
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3340

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3340/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.