CVE-2005-0159
Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—
The tpkg-* scripts in the toolchain-source 3.0.4 package on Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Base score: 4.6
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.39%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 31
- Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-Other
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14277
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-679
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12540
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14277
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-679
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12540
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19317
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