CVE-2005-2231 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat version 1.2.3. An attacker can exploit this flaw through a symlink attack on temporary files, potentially leading to the modification of arbitrary files on the system. With a low CVSS score of 2.1 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 5/100, the severity is considered low, requiring local access and resulting in only partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:high_availability_linux_project:heartbeat:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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