CVE-2005-2992 json
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerab…
published 2005-10-13 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2992
- 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
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
Patch / fix
- arc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.21m-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2992
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:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-843
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16805
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0535.html
mailing-list, patch
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/11
third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17068
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2992
- NVD CVE-2005-2992
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