CVE-2005-3331
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
CVE-2005-3331 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Rogers Software Source Mgdiff Patch Viewer, published October 27, 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 mgdiff 1.0-28.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.34%EPSS, 28th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.0-28mgdiff +2 more
Description
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mgdiffDebian:12 | before 1.0-28, plus listed versions 1.0-181.0-241.0-251.0-261.0-271.0-31.0-8 | 1.0-28 |
mgdiffDebian:13 | before 1.0-28, plus listed versions 1.0-181.0-241.0-251.0-261.0-271.0-31.0-8 | 1.0-28 |
mgdiffDebian:14 | before 1.0-28, plus listed versions 1.0-181.0-241.0-251.0-261.0-271.0-31.0-8 | 1.0-28 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-3331- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-3331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3330No score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3330- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vwwr-rhr2-pwwrNo score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-vwwr-rhr2-pwwr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-3331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3331No score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.