# CVE-2005-2945: arc 5.21j and earlier create temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read sensitive information from fi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-09-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

arc 5.21j and earlier create temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read sensitive information from files created by (1) arc (arc.c) or (2) marc (marc.c).

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/16805
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689596714383&w=2
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/arc-09052005.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17068

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