Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=302412Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-377.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12981
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8459Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19957
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9613
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/104-1/
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=302412Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-377.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12981
- https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8459Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19957
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9613
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/104-1/
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified