CVE-2005-1917 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in kpopper version 1.0 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by creating a symbolic link to an arbitrary file, causing the kpopper application to overwrite that file when it attempts to create its .popper-new temporary file. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact limited to partial integrity loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kpopper:kpopper:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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