CVE-2004-0966 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in GNU gettext scripts, requiring local access.
- 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-2004-0966?
CVE-2004-0966 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Oct 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0966?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnu Gettext, Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0966?
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-2004-0966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0966, GHSA-6w8j-6937-5hm5.