CVE-2004-0404 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in logcheck, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2004-0404?
CVE-2004-0404 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
logcheck before 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary directory in /var/tmp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Psionic Logcheck.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0404?
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-2004-0404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0404, DSA-488, GHSA-v935-84rg-x298.