Vulnerability CVE-2005-2672
Published: 2005-08-23   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
2.1/10
2.9/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Lm sensors -> Lm sensors 

 References:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193
http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993
https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/
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