CVE-2005-3321 json
chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writ…
published 2005-10-27 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3320
- cvss
- 4.6
- 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 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/20263
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17290/
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15182
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/22853
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3321
- NVD CVE-2005-3321
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