CVE-2005-1916

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

5.5

linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 13.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 6, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 760-1] New ekg packages fix several vulnerabilities

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-760

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libgadu3 () @ hoary	2026-05-31	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

UbuntuUSN-162-1MEDIUM
ekg and Gadu library vulnerabilities

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2005-1916?

CVE-2005-1916 is a medium vulnerability published on July 6, 2005. linki.py in ekg 2005-06-05 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

When was CVE-2005-1916 disclosed?

CVE-2005-1916 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 6, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-1916 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1916 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-1916?

CVE-2005-1916 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2005-1916?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1916, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-1916

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[SECURITY] [DSA 760-1] New ekg packages fix several vulnerabilities

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