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CVE-2005-2995

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink...

3.6 LowFix available

CVE-2005-2995 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Bacula, published September 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in bacula 1.38.9-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
3.6 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.39%EPSS, 33rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.38.9-1bacula +2 more

Description

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
bacula
Debian:12
before 1.38.9-1
1.38.9-1
bacula
Debian:13
before 1.38.9-1
1.38.9-1
bacula
Debian:14
before 1.38.9-1
1.38.9-1

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.6

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Record
CVE-2005-2995
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Record
CVE-2005-2995
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2995No score

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Record
EUVD-2005-2995
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gwv-jfxv-7hwmNo score

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink...

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Record
GHSA-8gwv-jfxv-7hwm
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Record
CVE-2005-2995
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2995No score

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2995
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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