CVE-2005-2992
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
CVE-2005-2992 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Arc, published October 5, 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 arc 5.21m-1.
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
- Record
CVE-2005-2992- 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
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
- Record
CVE-2005-2992- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2992 No score
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2992- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8699-hqh8-r4f6 No score
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
- Record
GHSA-8699-hqh8-r4f6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
- Record
CVE-2005-2992- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2992 No score
arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2992- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/11
secunia.com/advisories/16805
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-09/0535.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2992
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8699-hqh8-r4f6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2992