Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4534
CVE-2005-4534
Description
The shadow database feature (syncshadowdb) in Bugzilla 2.9 through 2.16.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 2.9 - 2.16.10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
10- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/18218nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16061nvdPatch
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/22826nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/302nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1208nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420353/100/0/threadednvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23863nvd
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