CVE-2005-0077

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...

2.1 LowFix available

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.

Record: CVE-2005-0077
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.

Record: CVE-2005-0077
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0078 No score

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.

Record: EUVD-2005-0078
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wpm8-xxrr-cfh8 No score

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.

Record: GHSA-wpm8-xxrr-cfh8
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.

Record: CVE-2005-0077
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0077 No score

The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0077
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libdbi-perl` Debian:12	before 1.46-6	1.46-6
`libdbi-perl` Debian:13	before 1.46-6	1.46-6
`libdbi-perl` Debian:14	before 1.46-6	1.46-6
`libdbi-perl` Debian:3.0	before 1.21-2woody2, plus listed versions 1.21-2	1.21-2woody2
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.32-9	0:1.32-9
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8
`perl-DBI` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8
`perl-DBI-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.40-8	0:1.40-8

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-2005-0077 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Debian Linux, published January 25, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in libdbi-perl 1.46-6.

References

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