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low 1.2

CVE-2005-3011 json

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on t…

published 2005-09-21 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3011

cvss
1.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Patch / fix

  • texinfo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3011

  • texinfo RHEL 2.1 4.0b-3.el2.1
  • texinfo RHEL 3 4.5-3.el3.1
  • texinfo RHEL 4 4.7-5.el4.2
  • info RHEL 2.1 4.0b-3.el2.1
  • info RHEL 3 4.5-3.el3.1
  • info RHEL 4 4.7-5.el4.2

red hat advisories RHSA-2006:0727

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-2005-3011 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 info 4.5-3.el3.1, texinfo 4.5-3.el3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 info 4.0b-3.el2.1, texinfo 4.0b-3.el2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 info 4.5-3.el3.1, texinfo 4.5-3.el3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 info 4.7-5.el4.2, texinfo 4.7-5.el4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 info 4.7-5.el4.2, texinfo 4.7-5.el4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 info 4.0b-3.el2.1, texinfo 4.0b-3.el2.1
    +6 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 info 4.5-3.el3.1, texinfo 4.5-3.el3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 info 4.7-5.el4.2, texinfo 4.7-5.el4.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 info 4.0b-3.el2.1, texinfo 4.0b-3.el2.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 info 4.5-3.el3.1, texinfo 4.5-3.el3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 info 4.7-5.el4.2, texinfo 4.7-5.el4.2 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 info 4.0b-3.el2.1, texinfo 4.0b-3.el2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0727

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Exploit prediction

0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugs.debian.org http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=328365 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 1.2 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.