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CVE-2005-0018

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a...

2.1 LowFix available

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2005-0018
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2005-0018
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0019 No score

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
EUVD-2005-0019
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2g35-2j4v-hc79 No score

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a...

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
GHSA-2g35-2j4v-hc79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2005-0018
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0018 No score

The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0018
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
f2c
Debian:12
before 20020621-3.4
20020621-3.4
f2c
Debian:13
before 20020621-3.4
20020621-3.4
f2c
Debian:14
before 20020621-3.4
20020621-3.4
f2c
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 20010821-3.2, plus listed versions
20010821-320010821-3.1
20010821-3.2

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2005-0018 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in F2c Open Source Project Translator, published February 6, 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 f2c 20020621-3.4.

References

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