Description
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-1858 | The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-787 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T03:48:55.016Z
Reserved: 2005-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-1856
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-08-30T11:45:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-1856
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD