CVE-2005-4802

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334350
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112958392512513&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17209
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23008
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015068
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1216
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/flexbackup-09192005.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334350
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112958392512513&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17209
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23008
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/flexbackup-09192005.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
47th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

flexbackup