Unscored severity · published May 2, 2005
CVE-2005-0990
unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SH
Sharutils · Gnu
4.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0990
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=302412
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-377.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12981
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8459
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19957
oval.cisecurity.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9613
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