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CVE-2005-4691

2.1 · LOW

imake in NetBSD before 2.0.3, NetBSD-current before 12 September 2005, certain versions of X.Org, and certain versions of XFree86 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attac…

Published Dec 31, 2005netbsdEPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2005-4691 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting netbsd netbsd. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

imake in NetBSD before 2.0.3, NetBSD-current before 12 September 2005, certain versions of X.Org, and certain versions of XFree86 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file for the file.0 target, which is used for a pre-formatted manual page.

Remediation

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

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References

Refftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-009.txt.ascRefmail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.htmlRefmail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/09/12/0043.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1015132Refwww.osvdb.org/20731Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15263Refftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2005-009.txt.ascRefmail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2005/10/31/0000.htmlRefmail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes/2005/09/12/0043.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1015132

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4691?

CVE-2005-4691 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting netbsd netbsd. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2005-4691?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4691?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netbsd. Update netbsd 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-2005-4691?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4691 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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