CVE-2000-0845 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Digital Unix systems by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability in the kdebug daemon.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2000-0845?

CVE-2000-0845 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

kdebug daemon (kdebugd) in Digital Unix 4.0F allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full file name in the initialization packet.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0845?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Digital Unix.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2000-0845 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2pvg-4x8f-qx36.

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