CVE-2005-0018 json
The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
published 2005-02-06 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0019
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
- f2c Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 20020621-3.4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0018
- securityfocus.com/bid/12380 patch
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-661 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-661
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/12380
vdb-entry, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1013028
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/14041
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/14052
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0018
- NVD CVE-2005-0018
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