CVE-2005-3126

The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and...

1.9 LowFix available

The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.9

Record: CVE-2005-3126
CVSS 2.0: 1.9 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-3126
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-3126 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-3126
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7wp5-ww4m-7xj4 No score

The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and...

Record: GHSA-7wp5-ww4m-7xj4
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-3126
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3126 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3126
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

antiword

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`antiword` Debian:12	before 0.35-2	0.35-2
`antiword` Debian:13	before 0.35-2	0.35-2
`antiword` Debian:14	before 0.35-2	0.35-2
`antiword` Debian:3.0	before 0.32-2woody0, plus listed versions 0.32-2	0.32-2woody0

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-2005-3126 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Antiword, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in antiword 0.35-2.