CVE-2005-1856

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1856
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2005-1856.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2005-1856
Related
Published
2005-08-30T11:45:00Z
Modified
2025-04-03T01:03:51Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / backup-manager

Package

Name
backup-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/backup-manager?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.8-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:12 / backup-manager

Package

Name
backup-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/backup-manager?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.8-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Debian:13 / backup-manager

Package

Name
backup-manager
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/backup-manager?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.8-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "low"
}