CVE-2004-1895 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in YaST Online Update, potentially compromising system integrity.

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-2004-1895?

CVE-2004-1895 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

YaST Online Update (YOU) in SuSE 8.2 and 9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on you-$USER/cookies.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1895?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Suse Suse Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1895?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1895 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-2004-1895 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1895 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Suse Suse Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7whm-25r2-q59c.

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