CVE-2005-2851 Affecting smb4k package, versions <0.6.4-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-SMB4K-526239
  • published8 Sept 2005
  • disclosed8 Sept 2005

Introduced: 8 Sep 2005

CVE-2005-2851  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 smb4k to version 0.6.4-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream smb4k package and not the smb4k package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.

CVSS Scores

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