Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 13, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2992

Description

arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.

Affected products

Arc/Arc
cpe:2.3:a:arc:arc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=5.21j

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0535.htmlnvdPatch
secunia.com/advisories/16805nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843nvdPatchVendor Advisory
marc.infonvd
secunia.com/advisories/17068nvd
securityreason.com/securityalert/11nvd

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