CVE-2003-0517 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 10 Jul 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on JOB files in mgetty faxrunqd, requiring local access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0517?

CVE-2003-0517 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

faxrunqd.in in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on JOB files.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0517?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mgetty Project Mgetty.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0517?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2003-0517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0517, GHSA-mf4g-hr4q-jc65.