Description
The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 1.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15866Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18530Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-945
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16278
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0242Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24194
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15866Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18530Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-945
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16278
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0242Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24194
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified