Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2672
CVE-2005-2672
Description
pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.
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Affected products
41cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 40 more
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:lm_sensors:lm_sensors:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.9.1
Patches
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References
13- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- secunia.com/advisories/16501nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17499nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17535nvd
- secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGESnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/nvd
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