MEDIUM
linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files
Published Jul 6, 2005
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.36%
Description
linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2005-06-05
Configuration 2
- 3.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.36% 0.00355
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00355
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 26.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 27.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 10.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112060146011122&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListTechnical Description
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-760 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ekg-06062005.txt x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112060146011122&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListTechnical Description | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing List | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-760 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ekg-06062005.txt | x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 6, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 8, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1916
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a