CVE-2003-0547 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files via symlink attacks on session error logs when the examine session errors feature is enabled.
- 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-2003-0547?
CVE-2003-0547 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GDM before 2.4.1.6, when using the "examine session errors" feature, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ~/.xsession-errors file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0547?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnome Gdm, Redhat Kdebase.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0547?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0547 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-2003-0547 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0547 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6fq-g7c2-m78j.