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CVE-2005-1064

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2005-05-01 rsnapshot -- local privilege escalation

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2005-1064
Phase Assigned(20050412)

Description

The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.

References

Source Reference
FULLDISC 20050410 rsnapshot Security Advisory 001
CONFIRM http://www.rsnapshot.org/security/2005/001.html
GENTOO GLSA-200504-12
OSVDB 15420
SECTRACK 1013674
SECUNIA 14878