CVE-2005-1270

Description

The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

How to fix CVE-2005-1270

To remediate CVE-2005-1270, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/rkhunter—upgrade to 1.2.7-14 or later

Is CVE-2005-1270 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 1.2.7-14

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1270