The krb5-send-pr script in the kerberos5 (krb5) package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems,…

Description

The krb5-send-pr script in the kerberos5 (krb5) package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.33% · top 74% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• script-temporary-file-overwrite(17583) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 2004-0050 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
• 11289 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• GLSA-200410-24 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136304 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2005:012 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10497 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• [guacamole-issues] 20210618 [jira] [Created] (GUACAMOLE-1368) Latest docker image fails security scans. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 00:38 UTC.