Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-1740
CVE-2005-1740
Description
fixproc in Net-snmp 5.x before 5.2.1-r1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to modify the contents of those files to execute arbitrary commands, or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.4_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:net-snmp:net-snmp:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.1-r1
Patches
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References
14- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-18.xmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/15471nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/16999nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17135nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18635nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.osvdb.org/16778nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-373.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-395.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/13715nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0598nvd
- www.zataz.net/adviso/net-snmp-05182005.txtnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11659nvd
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