CVE-2001-0474 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file in Mesa's Utah-glx component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0474?
CVE-2001-0474 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 18 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Utah-glx in Mesa before 3.3-14 on Mandrake Linux 7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/glxmemory file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0474?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Brian Paul Mesa, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0474 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-2001-0474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x955-p245-jg2j.