CVE-2005-2944

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

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The perform_file_save function in GNOME Workstation Command Center (gwcc) 0.9.6 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gwcc_out.txt temporary file.

Affected (2)

Products: Brent Ely: Gnome Workstation Command Center

Brent Ely

1 product

Gnome Workstation Command Center

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Brent Ely Gnome Workstation Command Center	version ≤ 0.9.6
Brent Ely Gnome Workstation Command Center	Version 0.9.8

References (6)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104566

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/16833

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gwcc-09052005.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104566

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/16833

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gwcc-09052005.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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