CVE-2005-0824 json
The internal_dump function in Mathopd before 1.5p5, and 1.6x before 1.6b6 BETA, when Mathopd is running with the -n option, allows local us…
published 2005-03-23 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0825
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, 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
The internal_dump function in Mathopd before 1.5p5, and 1.6x before 1.6b6 BETA, when Mathopd is running with the -n option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on dump files that are triggered by a SIGWINCH signal.
Patch / fix
- mathopd mathopd 1.5
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 | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/14524
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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mail-archive.com
/mathopd%40mathopd.org/msg00272.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0824
- NVD CVE-2005-0824
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