CVE-2004-1000 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 19 Jan 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can delete arbitrary files or directories via symlink attacks in the lintian tool.

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-2004-1000?

CVE-2004-1000 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1000?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Lintian.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1000?

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-2004-1000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1000, DSA-630-1, GHSA-j94j-9h78-829f.