Unscored severity · published May 2, 2005
CVE-2005-1039
Race condition in Core Utilities (coreutils) 5.2.1, when (1) mkdir, (2) mknod, or (3) mkfifo is running with the -m switch, allows local users to modify permissions of other files
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in Core Utilities (coreutils) 5.2.1, when (1) mkdir, (2) mknod, or (3) mkfifo is running with the -m switch, allows local users to modify permissions of other files.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Coreutils · Gnu
5.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1039
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1039
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13053
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