CVE-2005-3111
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable...
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-3111- 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
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-3111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3111 No score
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3111- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7hxq-86wh-m635 No score
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable...
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-7hxq-86wh-m635- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-3111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3111 No score
The handler code for backupninja 0.8 and earlier creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3111- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
backupninjaDebian:12 |
before 0.8-2 | 0.8-2 |
backupninjaDebian:13 |
before 0.8-2 | 0.8-2 |
backupninjaDebian:14 |
before 0.8-2 | 0.8-2 |
backupninjaDebian:3.1 |
before 0.5-3sarge1, plus listed versions 0.5-3 |
0.5-3sarge1 |
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-2005-3111 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Debian Backupninja, published September 29, 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 backupninja 0.8-2.