CVE-2004-0967 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 20 Oct 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in ESP Ghostscript scripts.

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-2004-0967?

CVE-2004-0967 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, 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) pj-gs.sh, (2) ps2epsi, (3) pv.sh, and (4) sysvlp.sh scripts in the ESP Ghostscript (espgs) package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and other operating systems, allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0967?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (16)

`ghostscript` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`hpijs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:1.3-32.1.10`
`ghostscript` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`hpijs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:1.3-32.1.10`
`ghostscript` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`hpijs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:1.3-32.1.10`
`ghostscript` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`ghostscript-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:7.05-32.1.10`
`hpijs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:1.3-32.1.10`

Products include Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0967?

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-2004-0967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp9f-f85w-rv5v, RHSA-2005:081.