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TI-2005-01658 Aliases CVE-2005-1751GHSA-hpg8-96hf-f678

Race condition in shtool 2.0.1 and earlier allows local users to create or modify…

Priority LOW 18Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in shtool 2.0.1 and earlier allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .shtool.$$ temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1759.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00387 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:shtool:shtool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.1VulnerableShtool
  • cpe:2.3:a:shtool:shtool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Shtool

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:564 Released 2005-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    php security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 php-4.3.2-24.ent, php-4.3.2-24.ent.i386, php-devel-4.3.2-24.ent +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 php-4.3.2-24.ent, php-4.3.2-24.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-24.ent.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.7, php-4.3.9-3.7.i386, php-4.3.9-3.7.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 php-4.3.9-3.7, php-4.3.9-3.7.i386, php-devel-4.3.9-3.7 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 php-4.3.2-24.ent, php-4.3.2-24.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-24.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 php-4.3.9-3.7, php-4.3.9-3.7.i386, php-4.3.9-3.7.ia64 +39
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 php-4.3.2-24.ent, php-4.3.2-24.ent.i386, php-4.3.2-24.ent.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 php-4.3.9-3.7, php-4.3.9-3.7.i386, php-4.3.9-3.7.ia64 +39

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:564
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1751
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpg8-96hf-f678

References

Advisory 5

Other 3

  • TI-2005-01666 Race condition in shtool 2.0.1 and earlier allows local users to modify or create… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.2

Sources

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