CVE-2005-3011

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite...

1.2 LowFix available

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.2

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2005-3011
CVSS 2.0: 1.2 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2005-3011
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-3011 No score

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: EUVD-2005-3011
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98qq-6f93-2rg7 No score

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite...

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: GHSA-98qq-6f93-2rg7
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: CVE-2005-3011
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3011 No score

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3011
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu texinfo

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`texinfo` Debian:12	before 4.8-1	4.8-1
`texinfo` Debian:13	before 4.8-1	4.8-1
`texinfo` Debian:14	before 4.8-1	4.8-1
`texinfo` Debian:3.1	before 4.7-2.2sarge2, plus listed versions 4.7-2.24.7-2.2sarge1	4.7-2.2sarge2
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:4.0b-3.el2.1	0:4.0b-3.el2.1
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:4.5-3.el3.1	0:4.5-3.el3.1
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`info` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2
`texinfo-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:4.7-5.el4.2	0:4.7-5.el4.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
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-2005-3011 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Gnu Texinfo, published September 21, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in texinfo 4.8-1.

References

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