Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2240 (CCN-21365)

Assigned:2005-07-12
Published:2005-07-12
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the xpvm.trace.$user 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: CCN
Type: Neohapsis Advisory #0136, Tue Jul 12 2005 - 08:51:13 CDT
xpvm "xpvm.tcl" Insecure Temporary File Creation

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2240

Source: CCN
Type: SA16040
xpvm "xpvm.tcl" Insecure Temporary File Creation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
16040

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19251

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1003

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1003
xpvm -- insecure temporary file

Source: CCN
Type: XPVM Web site
XPVM: A Graphical Console and Monitor for PVM

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 17894
xpvm xpvm.tcl Symlink Arbitrary File Manipulation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14228

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14228
XPVM Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/xpvm-06272005.txt

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xpvm-xpvmtraceuser-symlink(21365)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xpvm:xpvm:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:1003
    V
    insecure temporary file
    2006-03-16
    BACK
    xpvm xpvm 1.2.5