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CVE-2005-1064

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2005-04-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.

Affected Platforms

Rsnapshot Filesystem Snapshot Utility

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References