CVE-2004-1107 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 1 Dec 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in Portage, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-1107?

CVE-2004-1107 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 1 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

dispatch-conf in Portage 2.0.51-r2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1107?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gentoo Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1107?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1107 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2004-1107 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-83rf-f4v4-x469.