CVE-2005-3331 json
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
published 2005-10-27 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3330
- 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 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
- mgdiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0-28
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3331
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% 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
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17299
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=335188
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/22846
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15180
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3331
- NVD CVE-2005-3331
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