CVE-2005-0824 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 23 Mar 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on dump files when the server runs with the -n option.

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-2005-0824?

CVE-2005-0824 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The internal_dump function in Mathopd before 1.5p5, and 1.6x before 1.6b6 BETA, when Mathopd is running with the -n option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on dump files that are triggered by a SIGWINCH signal.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0824?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mathopd Mathopd.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0824?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0824 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-2005-0824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m96-w3xc-w9j4.