CVE-2005-3342 json
noweb 2.10c and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in (1) lib/toascii.nw and (2…
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3341
- cvss
- 1.2
- 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 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
noweb 2.10c and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in (1) lib/toascii.nw and (2) shell/roff.mm.
Patch / fix
- noweb Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.10c-3.2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3342
- debian.org/security/2006/dsa-968 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18812 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/18967 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-968
vendor-advisory, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/18812
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18967
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200602-14.xml
vendor-advisory
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-254-1
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18809
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19027
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0547
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16610
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3342
- NVD CVE-2005-3342
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