CVE-2005-1270

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductGentoo Rootkit Hunter
PublishedApr 26, 2005
First seenApr 26, 2005

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gentoo rootkit_hunter1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3—

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