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CVE-2005-0017

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2006-04-10 f2c -- insecure temporary files

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2005-0017
Phase Assigned(20050104)

Description

The f2c translator in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

References

Source Reference
DEBIAN DSA-661
GENTOO GLSA-200501-43
BID 12380
SECTRACK 1013028
SECUNIA 14041
SECUNIA 14052
SECUNIA 14067