CVE-2005-0018 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the f2 shell script of the f2c package.
- 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-2005-0018?
CVE-2005-0018 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The f2 shell script in the f2c package 3.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F2c Open Source Project F2c Translator.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0018?
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-2005-0018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0018, GHSA-2g35-2j4v-hc79.