CVE-2005-0990
EPSS 0.36%
Description
unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file.
How to fix CVE-2005-0990
To remediate CVE-2005-0990, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/sharutils—upgrade to 1:4.2.1-13 or later
Is CVE-2005-0990 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.1-13