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CVE-2005-1119

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

2.1 Low

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.1

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2005-1119
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2005-1119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1122No score

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
EUVD-2005-1122
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mhw-3vvw-386gNo score

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
GHSA-2mhw-3vvw-386g
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2005-1119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1119No score

Sudo VISudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to corrupt arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
sudo
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.13p3-11.9.13p3-1+deb12u11.9.13p3-1+deb12u21.9.13p3-1+deb12u31.9.13p3-1+deb12u4
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1.9.13p3-21.9.13p3-31.9.14p2-11.9.15p2-11.9.15p2-21.9.15p3-11.9.15p4-11.9.15p4-21.9.15p5-11.9.15p5-21.9.15p5-31.9.15p5-3+hurd.11.9.16-11.9.16-21.9.16p1-11.9.16p2-11.9.16p2-21.9.16p2-31.9.17p1-11.9.17p2-11.9.17p2-1exp11.9.17p2-21.9.17p2-31.9.17p2-41.9.17p2-51.9.17p2-61.9.17p2-71.9.17p2-81.9.17p2-9
None known
sudo
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.16p2-31.9.16p2-3+deb13u11.9.16p2-3+deb13u21.9.17p1-11.9.17p2-1
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1.9.17p2-1exp11.9.17p2-21.9.17p2-31.9.17p2-41.9.17p2-51.9.17p2-61.9.17p2-71.9.17p2-81.9.17p2-9
None known
sudo
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.9.16p2-31.9.17p1-11.9.17p2-11.9.17p2-1exp11.9.17p2-2
Show 7 moreShow less
1.9.17p2-31.9.17p2-41.9.17p2-51.9.17p2-61.9.17p2-71.9.17p2-81.9.17p2-9
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1119 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Todd Miller Sudo, published April 16, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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