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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3321 · published 27 October 2005

CVE-2005-3321: Novell suse linux vulnerability

Novell · Suse Linux

chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.40% · top 67.8%
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17290/
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html
http://www.osvdb.org/20263
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15182
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22853
http://secunia.com/advisories/17290/
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html
http://www.osvdb.org/20263
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15182
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22853

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3321), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.