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CVE-2005-1064
The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.36%
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- mitre
Description
The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- 20050410 rsnapshot Security Advisory 001 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 15420 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- GLSA-200504-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://www.rsnapshot.org/security/2005/001.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1013674 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 14878 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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)
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