CVE-2005-2104 json
sysreport before 1.3.7 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a temporary directory.
published 2005-10-07 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2105
- 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
sysreport before 1.3.7 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a temporary directory.
Patch / fix
- sysreport RHEL 3 1.3.7.2-9
red hat advisories RHSA-2005:598
- redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-598.html advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/16381 advisory
- securitytracker.com/id?1014653 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2005-2104 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 sysreport 1.3.7.2-9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 sysreport 1.3.7.2-9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 sysreport 1.3.7.2-9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 sysreport 1.3.7.2-9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:598
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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:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2005-598.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/16381
third-party-advisory, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014653
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-November/msg00034.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-November/msg00035.html
vendor-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=162978
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/18682
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/17539
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9411
vdb-entry, signature
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/21770
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15379
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2104
- NVD CVE-2005-2104
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