The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0036 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
| cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Rsnapshot |
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
- cpe:2.3:a:rsnapshot:filesystem_snapshot_utility:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Rsnapshot
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1064
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfrc-f4cw-w2vh
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-1064 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1064 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rfrc-f4cw-w2vh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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