The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create…
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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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00342 27th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:rootkit_hunter:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1270
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7q9-8p83-fqmw
References
Patch 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2005-1270 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1270 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7q9-8p83-fqmw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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