CVE-2005-1915

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

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 log4sh_readProperties function in log4sh 1.2.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable log4sh.$$ filenames.

Affected (3)

Products: Log4sh: Log4sh

Log4sh

1 product

Log4sh

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Log4sh Log4sh	Version 1.2.3
Log4sh Log4sh	Version 1.2.4
Log4sh Log4sh	Version 1.2.5

References (14)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q3/0001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94069

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-July/034873.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/15899

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14140

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0957

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.zataz.net/adviso/log4sh-06092005.txt

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2005-q3/0001.html