CVE-2005-1759 describes a race condition vulnerability in shtool versions 2.0.1 and earlier. This flaw allows local attackers to manipulate or create arbitrary files through a symlink attack on temporary files after their creation. The vulnerability has a low severity score (CVSS 1.2), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and a potential impact limited to partial integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:shtool:shtool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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