CVE-2005-4803

Published Dec 31, 2005 graphviz

Overview

CVE-2005-4803 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting graphviz graphviz. It was published on December 31, 2005.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from graphviz. Update graphviz 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
graphviz	graphviz	0	Affected

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/17121 Ref secunia.com/advisories/17125 Ref secunia.com/advisories/17207 Ref www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-857 Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/15050 Ref usn.ubuntu.com/208-1/ Ref secunia.com/advisories/17121 Ref secunia.com/advisories/17125 Ref secunia.com/advisories/17207

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-4803?

CVE-2005-4803 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting graphviz graphviz. It was published on December 31, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2005-4803?

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