CVE catalog
CVE-2005-1270
rkhunter: CVE-2005-1270
- Severity
- High
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.34% · Oct 25, 2026
The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rkhunter | sid | 1.4.6-14 | fixed |
| Debian | rkhunter | forky | 1.4.6-14 | fixed |
| Debian | rkhunter | trixie | 1.4.6-13 | fixed |
| Debian | rkhunter | bookworm | 1.4.6-11 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | rkhunter | source | sid | 1.2.7-14 | medium | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rkhunter | source | forky | 1.2.7-14 | medium | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rkhunter | source | trixie | 1.2.7-14 | medium | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | rkhunter | source | bookworm | 1.2.7-14 | medium | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [rkhunter]Fixed
Details (2)
1.4.6-11· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.2.7-14dsa · rkhunter · debian · bookworm; dsa · rkhunter · debian · 12
1.4.6-11· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.2.7-14dsa · rkhunter · debian · bookworm; dsa · rkhunter · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [rkhunter]Fixed
Details (2)
1.4.6-13· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.2.7-14dsa · rkhunter · debian · 13
1.4.6-13· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.2.7-14dsa · rkhunter · debian · 13
Observed: