DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1856

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1856
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1856.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1856
Upstream
Published
2005-08-30T11:45:00Z
Modified
2025-09-24T23:53:16.815126Z
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"
}

Debian:14 / 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"
}