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CVE-2005-3321

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-3321 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from novell, from suse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-10-27T10:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	novell	suse_linux	10.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.3	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.3	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17290/ ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/20263 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15182 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22853 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17290/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/20263 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15182 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22853 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For novell's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.