CVE-2005-1856 json
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows lo…
published 2005-08-29 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1858
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Patch / fix
- backup-manager Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.5.8-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1856
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-787 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% 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:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-787
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1856
- NVD CVE-2005-1856
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