CVE-2005-1759

Publication date 28 June 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

Race condition in shtool 2.0.1 and earlier allows local users to modify or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files after they have been created, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1751.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
php4 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 4.4.2-1build1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 4.4.2-1build1
php5 7.04 feisty
Fixed 5.2.1-0ubuntu1.4
6.10 edgy
Fixed 5.1.6-1ubuntu2.6
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 5.1.2-1ubuntu3.9
shtool 7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-171-1
    • PHP4 vulnerabilities
    • 21 August 2005

Other references