CVE-2005-1917

N/A Unknown
Published: July 05, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .popper-new temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/kpopper-06152005.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/kpopper-06152005.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

kpopper