CVE-2005-2672

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users...

2.1 LowFix available

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Record: CVE-2005-2672
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

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Record: CVE-2005-2672
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2673 No score

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Record: EUVD-2005-2673
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7c4-q8wj-hjhf No score

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users...

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Record: GHSA-j7c4-q8wj-hjhf
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Record: CVE-2005-2672
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2672 No score

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2672
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

lm sensors sensors

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`lm-sensors` Debian:12	before 1:2.9.1-7	1:2.9.1-7
`lm-sensors` Debian:13	before 1:2.9.1-7	1:2.9.1-7
`lm-sensors` Debian:14	before 1:2.9.1-7	1:2.9.1-7
`lm-sensors` Debian:3.1	before 1:2.9.1-1sarge2, plus listed versions 1:2.9.1-11:2.9.1-1sarge1	1:2.9.1-1sarge2
`lm-sensors` Debian:4.0	before 1:2.9.1-6etch1	1:2.9.1-6etch1
`lm_sensors` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`lm_sensors-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3
`lm_sensors-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:2.8.7-2.40.3	0:2.8.7-2.40.3

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-2005-2672 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Lm Sensors Sensors, published August 23, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in lm-sensors 1:2.9.1-7.

References

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