CVE-2005-1856
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world...
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-1856- 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 CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-1856- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1858 No score
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1858- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4qjf-wh3w-cj2j No score
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world...
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-4qjf-wh3w-cj2j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2005-1856- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1856 No score
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1856- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
backup-managerDebian:12 |
before 0.5.8-2 | 0.5.8-2 |
backup-managerDebian:13 |
before 0.5.8-2 | 0.5.8-2 |
backup-managerDebian:14 |
before 0.5.8-2 | 0.5.8-2 |
backup-managerDebian:3.1 |
before 0.5.7-1sarge1, plus listed versions 0.5.7-1 |
0.5.7-1sarge1 |
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-2005-1856 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in backup-manager, published August 26, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in backup-manager 0.5.8-2.