Unscored severity · published May 2, 2005
CVE-2005-0077
The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file
–
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
4.0; 4.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
4.0 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Gentoo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Ubuntu
4.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0077
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0077
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110667936707597&w=2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/14015
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/14050
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013007
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-658
Patch
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml
More from Debian Linux
10.0
CVE-2025-32433
Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerable to Pre-Authentication RCE
10.0
CVE-2025-24201
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
10.0
CVE-2021-44228
Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints
10.0
CVE-2015-3306
ProFTPD Improper Access Control Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2026-24061
GNU InetUtils Argument Injection Vulnerability
