CVE-2005-2995

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink...

3.6 LowFix available

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

Record: CVE-2005-2995
CVSS 2.0: 3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-2995
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2995 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-2995
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gwv-jfxv-7hwm No score

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink...

Record: GHSA-8gwv-jfxv-7hwm
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-2995
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2995 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2995
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

bacula

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`bacula` Debian:12	before 1.38.9-1	1.38.9-1
`bacula` Debian:13	before 1.38.9-1	1.38.9-1
`bacula` Debian:14	before 1.38.9-1	1.38.9-1

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-2005-2995 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Bacula, published September 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in bacula 1.38.9-1.