CVE-2005-1064

The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of...

4.6 MediumFix available

The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Record: CVE-2005-1064
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-1064
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1067 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-1067
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rfrc-f4cw-w2vh No score

The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of...

Record: GHSA-rfrc-f4cw-w2vh
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-1064
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1064 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1064
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

rsnapshot filesystem snapshot utility

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`rsnapshot` Debian:12	before 1.2.1-1	1.2.1-1
`rsnapshot` Debian:13	before 1.2.1-1	1.2.1-1
`rsnapshot` Debian:14	before 1.2.1-1	1.2.1-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1064 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Rsnapshot Filesystem Snapshot Utility, published April 10, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in rsnapshot 1.2.1-1.