CVE-2005-3148
CVE-2005-3148 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Storebackup with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Storebackup
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
StoreBackup before 1.19 does not properly set the uid and guid for symbolic links (1) that are backed up by storeBackup.pl, or (2) recovered by storeBackupRecover.pl, which could cause files to be restored with incorrect ownership.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3148?
- StoreBackup before 1.19 does not properly set the uid and guid for symbolic links (1) that are backed up by storeBackup.pl, or (2) recovered by storeBackupRecover.pl, which could cause files to be restored with incorrect ownership.
- How severe is CVE-2005-3148?
- CVE-2005-3148 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-3148 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-3148?
- CVE-2005-3148 primarily affects Storebackup. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-3148?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-3148 published?
- CVE-2005-3148 was published on 2005-10-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=332434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19489
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=352676
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9384
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1022
Affected products (30)
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:storebackup:storebackup:1.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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