CVE-2005-1856

Publication date 30 August 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Description

The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
backup-manager	7.04 feisty	Not affected
	6.10 edgy	Not affected
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected

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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1856

CVE-2005-1856

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