Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4802
CVE-2005-4802
Description
Flexbackup 1.2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files and execute code via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the raw source referenced an incorrect candidate number; this is the correct number to use.
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References
7- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/17209nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdExploit
- www.zataz.net/adviso/flexbackup-09192005.txtnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/23008nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1216nvd
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