PT-2005-2061 · Gnu · Coreutils

Published 2005-04-10 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-1039

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.7

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions coreutils version 5.2.1

Description A race condition exists in coreutils when using the mkdir, mknod, or mkfifo commands with the -m switch, allowing local users to modify permissions of other files.

Recommendations For coreutils version 5.2.1, consider avoiding the use of the -m switch with the mkdir, mknod, or mkfifo commands until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to these commands to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-1039

Affected Products

Coreutils

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1039 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-1039 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/13053 · Note