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CVE-2005-3785

5.0 · MEDIUM

Second-order symlink vulnerability in eix-sync.in in Ebuild IndeX (eix) before 0.5.0_pre2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exi.X.sync temporary file, whic…

Published Nov 23, 2005gentooEPSS 1.10%

Overview

CVE-2005-3785 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gentoo linux_eix. It was published on November 23, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Second-order symlink vulnerability in eix-sync.in in Ebuild IndeX (eix) before 0.5.0_pre2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the exi.X.sync temporary file, which is processed by the diff-eix program.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gentoo. Update linux_eix 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gentoolinux_eix0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112061Refsecunia.com/advisories/17699Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-19.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15541Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2539Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112061Refsecunia.com/advisories/17699Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-19.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15541Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2539

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3785?

CVE-2005-3785 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gentoo linux_eix. It was published on November 23, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-3785?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3785?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gentoo. Update linux_eix 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-3785?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3785 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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