CVE-2003-0524 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the Qt directory of Knoppix.
- 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-2003-0524?
CVE-2003-0524 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
Qt in Knoppix 3.1 Live CD allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the qt_plugins_3.0rc temporary file in the .qt directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Knoppix Knoppix.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0524 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-2003-0524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrcg-8xq6-4gq3.