TI-2005-01615 Aliases CVE-2005-1707 GHSA-cr94-pg34-f7pg

The fn_show_postinst function in Gentoo webapp-config before 1.10-r14 allows local users…

LOW 23Published 2005-05-24 · Updated 2024-08-07

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 fn_show_postinst function in Gentoo webapp-config before 1.10-r14 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the postinst.txt temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00985 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:linux_webapp-config:1.10:r14::::::	1.10 r14	Vulnerable	gentoo

cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:linux_webapp-config:1.10:r14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 r14 Vulnerable ·gentoo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1707
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr94-pg34-f7pg

References

Exploit 1

http://www.zataz.net/adviso/webapp-config-05182005.txt

Advisory 1

GLSA-200506-13

Other 3

Sources

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