CVE-2005-3011 describes a local arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the sort_offline function of texindex within GNU texinfo versions 4.8 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite files by exploiting a symlink race condition on temporary files. With a CVSS score of 1.2, this vulnerability has low impact, requiring high attack complexity and local access, resulting in partial integrity loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:texinfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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