CVE-2005-0866 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files when DEBUG mode is enabled in cdrecord.

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-2005-0866?

CVE-2005-0866 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cdrecord before 4:2.0, when DEBUG is enabled, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0866?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cdrtools Cdrecord.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0866 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-2005-0866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4gpq-qp4m-5pqr.

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