Description
The shadow database feature (syncshadowdb) in Bugzilla 2.9 through 2.16.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Published: 2005-12-28
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1208-1 New bugzilla packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-4529 The shadow database feature (syncshadowdb) in Bugzilla 2.9 through 2.16.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
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Mozilla Bugzilla
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:46:05.616Z

Reserved: 2005-12-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4534

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-28T02:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-4534

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