CVE-2004-0157 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious rmail program in the current working directory of the Xonix game.
- 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-2004-0157?
CVE-2004-0157 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
x11.c in xonix 1.4 and earlier uses the current working directory to find and execute the rmail program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the path to point to a malicious rmail program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xonix Xonix.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0157?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-0157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0157, DSA-484, GHSA-c98c-vg9g-2g99.