VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-3011
CVSS score1.2 LOW
EPSS probability0.51%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-09-21
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory