Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2918
CVE-2005-2918
Description
The open_cmd_tube function in mount.c for gtkdiskfree 1.9.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gtkdiskfree temporary file.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:gtkdiskfree:gtkdiskfree:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gtkdiskfree:gtkdiskfree:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.9.3
- (no CPE)range: <=1.9.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- www.zataz.net/adviso/gtkdiskfree-09052005.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/16951nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17005nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17056nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-822nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-01.xmlnvd
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