Is CVE-2005-2672 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-2672 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-2672?

CVE-2005-2672 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-2672?

CVE-2005-2672 has an EPSS score of 0.43% (34th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2672?

Upgrade lm-sensors on debian 11 to 1:2.9.1-7 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-2672

LOW

2.1

CVSS v2

NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

lm-sensorsDebian

Fixed in:1:2.9.1-7CVE-2005-2672

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days

34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

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