CVE-2005-0824 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in Mathopd versions prior to 1.5p5 and 1.6b6 BETA, specifically when running with the -n option. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack on dump files, triggered by a SIGWINCH signal, to overwrite arbitrary files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with a high impact on integrity but no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mathopd:mathopd:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.