CVE-2005-1270

NameCVE-2005-1270
DescriptionThe (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
rkhunter (PTS)buster1.4.6-5fixed
bullseye1.4.6-9fixed
bookworm1.4.6-11fixed
sid, trixie1.4.6-12fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
rkhuntersource(unstable)1.2.7-14medium

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