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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 26, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-1270

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.

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Affected products

5
  • File Project/Rootkit Hunter4 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Rootkit Hunter Project/Rootkit Hunterllm-fuzzy
    Range: <1.2.3-r1

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