Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1065 (CCN-21181)

Assigned:2005-04-08
Published:2005-04-08
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:tetex in Novell Linux Desktop 9 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack in the /var/cache/fonts directory.
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:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1065

Source: SUSE
Type: Vendor Advisory
SUSE-SR:2005:010

Source: CCN
Type: tetex Web site
Novell: SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3: tetex

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 16632
tetex on Novell Linux fonts Directory Symlink File Enumeration

Source: BID
Type: Patch
13072

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13072
SUSE Tetex tmp File Existence Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tetex-symlink(21181)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    novell linux desktop 9