CVE-2005-2231
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files...
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-2231- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-2231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2232 No score
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2232- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4hr-57mh-jv58 No score
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files...
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-r4hr-57mh-jv58- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-2231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2231 No score
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
heartbeatDebian:12 |
before 1.2.3-12 | 1.2.3-12 |
heartbeatDebian:13 |
before 1.2.3-12 | 1.2.3-12 |
heartbeatDebian:14 |
before 1.2.3-12 | 1.2.3-12 |
heartbeatDebian:3.0 |
before 0.4.9.0l-7.3, plus listed versions 0.4.9.0l-7.2 |
0.4.9.0l-7.3 |
heartbeatDebian:3.1 |
before 1.2.3-9sarge3, plus listed versions 1.2.3-91.2.3-9sarge11.2.3-9sarge2 |
1.2.3-9sarge3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2231 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat, published July 12, 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 heartbeat 1.2.3-12.