CVE-2005-1707 json
The fn_show_postinst function in Gentoo webapp-config before 1.10-r14 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack…
published 2005-05-24 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1709
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The fn_show_postinst function in Gentoo webapp-config before 1.10-r14 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the postinst.txt temporary file.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-25709)
Exploit prediction
0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-25709 Gentoo Webapp-Config 1.10 - Insecure File Creation local, 2005-05-26
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1014027 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- zataz.net http://www.zataz.net/adviso/webapp-config-05182005.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014027
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
zataz.net
/adviso/webapp-config-05182005.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-13.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/15445
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/0809
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/16746
vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=91785
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13780
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1707
- NVD CVE-2005-1707
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