CVE-2005-1064 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit symlink handling flaws in rsnapshot to access arbitrary files and potentially escalate privileges.
- 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-2005-1064?
CVE-2005-1064 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1064?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rsnapshot Filesystem Snapshot Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1064?
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-2005-1064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1064, GHSA-rfrc-f4cw-w2vh.