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CVE-2005-0824

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Published: May 2, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The internal_dump function in Mathopd before 1.5p5, and 1.6x before 1.6b6 BETA, when Mathopd is running with the -n option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on dump files that are triggered by a SIGWINCH signal.

Affected (2)

Products: Mathopd: Mathopd
Mathopd
1 product
Mathopd
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mathopd
Mathopd
Before 1.5
Mathopd
Version 1.6

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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