Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2995

Description

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

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Affected products

Bacula/Bacula2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:bacula:bacula:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bacula:bacula:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.36.3
- (no CPE)range: <=1.36.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.zataz.net/adviso/bacula-09192005.txtnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_sr.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory

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