CVE-2005-0225 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks due to predictable temporary file names in FireHOL.
- 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-2005-0225?
CVE-2005-0225 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
firehol.sh in FireHOL before 1.224 creates temporary files with predictable file names, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Firehol Firehol.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0225?
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-2005-0225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0225, GHSA-98fv-xh65-5whf.