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CVE-2005-1270

nvd nist
Published: Apr 26, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Affected (4)

1 product
Rootkit Hunter
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gentoo
Version 1.2.1
Version 1.2.2
Version 1.2.3
Version 1.2

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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