TI-2005-02824 Aliases CVE-2005-2992 GHSA-8699-hqh8-r4f6

arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…

LOW 11Published 2005-10-13 · 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: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

arc 5.21j and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, a different type of vulnerability than CVE-2005-2945.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00362 30th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:arc:arc::::::::	up to 5.21j	Vulnerable	Arc

cpe:2.3:a:arc:arc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.21j Vulnerable ·Arc

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2992
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8699-hqh8-r4f6

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

20050916 arc insecure temporary file creation

TI-2005-02778 arc 5.21j and earlier create temporary files with world-readable permissions, which… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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