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CVE-2005-2672
pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which...
Vulnerability Description
pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17535
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16501
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17499
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814
Affected Vendor
lm sensors
View all reports →Affected Software
lm sensors
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.4.0, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.7.0, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3, 2.8.4, 2.8.5, 2.8.6, 2.8.7, 2.8.8, 2.9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 23rd, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.