CVE-2005-2240
xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the xpvm.trace.$user temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the xpvm.trace.$user temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2005-2240- 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
xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the xpvm.trace.$user temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2005-2240- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2241 No score
xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the xpvm.trace.$user temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2241- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w58h-333j-q5v5 No score
xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
xpvm.tcl in xpvm 1.2.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the xpvm.trace.$user temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-w58h-333j-q5v5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2005-2240 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xpvm, 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 30th percentile. Fixed in xpvm 1.2.5-7.2woody1.