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CVE-2005-3011 Detail

Current Description

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Updated packages to correct this issue are available along with our advisory: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/CVE-2005-3011.html Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:01.texindex.asc
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:01.texindex.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=328365 Exploit 
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=328365 Exploit 
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/16816 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/16816 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17070 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17070 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17076 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17076 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17093 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17093 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17211 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17211 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17215 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17215 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18401 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18401 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23112 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/23112 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25402 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25402 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014992
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014992
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015468
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015468
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-04.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-04.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:175
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:175
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_23_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_23_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14854
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14854
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-194-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-194-1
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939 Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10589
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10589

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-3011
NVD Published Date:
09/21/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE