CVE-2004-1377 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 19 Jan 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in a2ps 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-2004-1377?

CVE-2004-1377 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

The (1) fixps (aka fixps.in) and (2) psmandup (aka psmandup.in) scripts in a2ps before 4.13 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1377?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Gnu A2ps, Turbolinux Turbolinux Home, Turbolinux Turbolinux Server, Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1377?

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-2004-1377 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1377, GHSA-gjhg-g59h-c3r3.