TI-2005-02777 Aliases CVE-2005-2944 GHSA-gjcx-h4r7-9cxf

The perform_file_save function in GNOME Workstation Command Center (gwcc) 0.9.6 and…

LOW 21Published 2005-09-16 · Updated 2024-09-17

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 perform_file_save function in GNOME Workstation Command Center (gwcc) 0.9.6 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gwcc_out.txt temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00328 26th 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:brent_ely:gnome_workstation_command_center::::::::	up to 0.9.6	Vulnerable	Brent Ely
cpe:2.3:a:brent_ely:gnome_workstation_command_center:0.9.8:::::::*	0.9.8	Vulnerable	Brent Ely

cpe:2.3:a:brent_ely:gnome_workstation_command_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Brent Ely
cpe:2.3:a:brent_ely:gnome_workstation_command_center:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Brent Ely

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2944
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjcx-h4r7-9cxf

References

Patch 1

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104566

Advisory 1

http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gwcc-09052005.txt

Sources

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