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CVE-2005-1916
linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Medium5.5EPSS 0.36%
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- redhat
Description
linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 71% 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 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- DSA-760 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20050721 Multiple vulnerabilities in libgadu and ekg package (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20050705 ekg insecure temporary file creation and arbitrary code execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ekg-06062005.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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