CVE-2005-4802

Published Dec 31, 2005 flexbackup

Overview

CVE-2005-4802 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting flexbackup flexbackup. It was published on December 31, 2005.

Technical Description

Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from flexbackup. Update flexbackup to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
flexbackup	flexbackup	0	Affected

References

Ref bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334350 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112958392512513&w=2 Ref secunia.com/advisories/17209 Ref secunia.com/advisories/23008 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1015068 Ref www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1216 Ref www.zataz.net/adviso/flexbackup-09192005.txt Ref bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=334350 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112958392512513&w=2 Ref secunia.com/advisories/17209

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-4802?

CVE-2005-4802 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting flexbackup flexbackup. It was published on December 31, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2005-4802?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4802?

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