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CVE-2005-1917

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

2.1 Low

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .popper-new temporary file.

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .popper-new temporary file.

Record
CVE-2005-1917
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .popper-new temporary file.

Record
CVE-2005-1917
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1919 No score

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .popper-new temporary file.

Record
EUVD-2005-1919
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44gh-7gwp-4r65 No score

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .popper-new temporary file.

Record
GHSA-44gh-7gwp-4r65
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2005-1917 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Kpopper, published July 5, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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