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CVE-2005-1855

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-08-30 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Backup Manager (backup-manager) before 0.5.8 creates backup files with world-readable default permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

Affected products

• Debian Linux: 3.1
• Sukria Backup Manager: 0.5.6, 0.5.7

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/15615
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1014124
• http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-787
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13892
• http://www.sukria.net/packages/backup-manager/
• http://www.usenetlinux.com/archive/index.php/t-411815.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/15615
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1014124
• http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-787
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13892
• http://www.sukria.net/packages/backup-manager/
• http://www.usenetlinux.com/archive/index.php/t-411815.html

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