CVE-2005-1270

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Apr 26, 2005
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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