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CVE-2005-4803

LOW
3.6
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

How to fix

Remediation Available
graphvizDebian
Fixed in:2.2.1-1sarge1CVE-2005-4803
Fixed in:2.2.1-1sarge1CVE-2005-4803
Fixed in:2.2.1-1sarge1CVE-2005-4803
Fixed in:2.2.1-1sarge1CVE-2005-4803

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

0.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days
29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

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