PT-2005-2084 · Novell · Tetex

Published 2005-04-12 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-1065

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions tetex in Novell Linux Desktop 9

Description The issue allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack in the /var/cache/fonts directory.

Recommendations For tetex in Novell Linux Desktop 9, consider restricting access to the /var/cache/fonts directory to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-1065

Affected Products

Tetex

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1065 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/13072 · Patch
• http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2005-Apr/0002.html · Vendor Advisory