CVE-2004-1296 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in groff 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-2004-1296?
CVE-2004-1296 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1296?
How do I fix CVE-2004-1296?
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-2004-1296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1296, GHSA-9cjr-cj86-7w33.