Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2672 (CCN-21938)

Assigned:2005-08-14
Published:2005-08-14
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary:pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol 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: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2672

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-825
lm_sensors security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA16501
LM Sensors Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
16501

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17499

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17535

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES

Source: CCN
Type: Lm_sensors Web site
Linux System Hardware Monitoring

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015180
lm_sensors Unsafed Temporary File Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1015180

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-814

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-814
lm-sensors -- insecure temporary file

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200508-19
lm_sensors: Insecure temporary file creation

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:149

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:825

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14624

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14624
LM_sensors PWMConfig Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-172-1
lm-sensors vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2005-1492

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lmsensors-fancontrol-symlink(21938)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9993

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-172-1

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9993
    V
    		pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050825
    P
    		RHSA-2005:825: lm_sensors security update (Low)
    2005-11-10
    oval:org.debian:def:814
    V
    		insecure temporary file
    2005-09-15
    BACK
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.0.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.0.1
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.0.2
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.1.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.1.1
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.1.2
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.2.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.2.1
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.2.2
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.3.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.3.1
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.3.2
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.3.3
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.3.4
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.4.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.4.4
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.4.5
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.5.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.5.1
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.5.2
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.5.3
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.5.4
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.5.5
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.6.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.6.1
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.6.2
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.6.3
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.6.4
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.6.5
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.7.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.0
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.1
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.2
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.3
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.4
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.5
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.6
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.7
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.8.8
    lm_sensors lm sensors 2.9.0