CVE-2005-3137 json
The (1) cfmailfilter and (2) cfcron.in files for cfengine 1.6.5 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temp…
published 2005-10-05 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3137
- 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 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The (1) cfmailfilter and (2) cfcron.in files for cfengine 1.6.5 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2960.
Patch / fix
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-836 advisory
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-835 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% 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-836
vendor-advisory, patch
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-835
vendor-advisory, patch
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-198-1
vendor-advisory
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:184
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17037/
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=107871
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17040
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/22489
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14994
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17182
third-party-advisory
- groups.google.com /group/gnu.cfengine.help/browse_thread/thread/fc25e7d98f8ba401/38151ed821803be0#38151ed821803be0
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17142
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17038
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3137
- NVD CVE-2005-3137
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