CVE-2004-0851 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the Net-Acct library.
- 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-2004-0851?
CVE-2004-0851 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ulrich Callmeier Net-Acct.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0851?
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-2004-0851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0851, DSA-559-1, GHSA-8g8f-28jw-7gwq.