{"id":"CVE-2005-2672","details":"pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.","modified":"2026-01-27T04:06:09.143016Z","published":"2005-08-23T04:00:00Z","withdrawn":"2026-01-27T04:06:09.143016Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/16501"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/17499"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/17535"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/"}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}