CVE-2005-3785 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in eix-sync, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3785?
CVE-2005-3785 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Second-order symlink vulnerability in eix-sync.in in Ebuild IndeX (eix) before 0.5.0_pre2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exi.X.sync temporary file, which is processed by the diff-eix program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3785?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Linux Eix.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-3785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7v3-6rr8-2vmj.