Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0990 (CCN-19957)

Assigned:2005-03-31
Published:2005-03-31
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary:unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=302412

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0990

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-377
sharutils security update

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-194
Buffer Overflow in sharutils

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200504-06
sharutils: Insecure temporary file creation

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:377

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12981

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12981
GNU Sharutils Unshar Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-54
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Sharutils

Source: CCN
Type: USN-104-1
unshar vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8459

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sharutils-temp-file-symlink(19957)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sharutils-temp-file-symlink(19957)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9613

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-104-1

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:sharutils:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:sharutils:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9613
    V
    		unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050377
    P
    		RHSA-2005:377: sharutils security update (Low)
    2005-04-26
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