CVE-2005-2851
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a...
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-2851- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-2851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2852 No score
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2852- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m29r-x48f-4j3v No score
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a...
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-m29r-x48f-4j3v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-2851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2851 No score
smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2851- 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-2005-2851 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Smb4k, published September 8, 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 smb4k 0.6.4-1.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:157
secunia.com/advisories/16724
securityfocus.com/bid/14756
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-15.xml
smb4k.berlios.de
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2851
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m29r-x48f-4j3v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2851