{
  "id": "CVE-2005-2693",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "published": "2005-08-26T15:50:00.000",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "cvsbug in CVS 1.12.12 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack."
    }
  ],
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        "type": "Primary",
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          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
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      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "url": "ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:20.cvsbug.asc",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/16765",
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    {
      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1014857",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-802",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-806",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-756.html",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1667",
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    },
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      ]
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      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10835",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
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    {
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    {
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-802",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-806",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-756.html",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1667",
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    {
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  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "organization": "Red Hat",
      "comment": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.",
      "lastModified": "2007-03-14T00:00:00"
    }
  ]
}