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    CVE-2005-2672

    pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

    Published:Aug 14, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 23, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.00101
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Lm Sensors
    Product
    Lm Sensors
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16501
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17499
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17535
    http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/
    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16501
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17499
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17535
    http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High