CVE-2005-3343 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in tkdiff, requiring local access.
- 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-2005-3343?
CVE-2005-3343 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tkdiff before 4.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3343?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tkdiff Tkdiff.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3343?
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-2005-3343 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3343 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-927-1, GHSA-pf9j-q5x3-c4pq.