Description
Race condition in shtool 2.0.1 and earlier allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .shtool.$$ temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1759.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mysql-ocaml | 1.0.3-6 | — |
| Debian 14 | shtool | 2.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | mysql-ocaml | 1.0.3-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | shtool | 2.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | mysql-ocaml | 1.0.3-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | shtool | 2.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | php4 | 4:4.3.10-16etch1 | DTSA-15-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | php4 | 4:4.3.10-16 | DSA-789-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | php4 | 4:4.1.2-7.woody5 | DSA-789-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | php +13 | 4.3.9-3.7 | RHSA-2005:564 |
| RHEL 3 | php +6 | 4.3.2-24.ent | RHSA-2005:564 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2005:564 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-789-1 php4 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-15-1 php4 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-789 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9639 vdb-entry signature
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93782
- 15668 third-party-advisory
- 15496 third-party-advisory
- 1014059 vdb-entry
- 13767 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:345 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/shtool-05252005.txt
- RHSA-2005:564 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200506-08 vendor-advisory
- OpenPKG-SA-2005.011 vendor-advisory