# CVE-2005-3343: tkdiff before 4.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

tkdiff before 4.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=380030&group_id=64960
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16064
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18083
- http://www.osvdb.org/21933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18215
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:001
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015421

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