CVE-2005-1856 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in the CD-burning logging feature of backup-manager.
- 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-2005-1856?
CVE-2005-1856 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CD-burning feature in backup-manager 0.5.8 and earlier uses a fixed filename in a world-writable directory for logging, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1856?
How do I fix CVE-2005-1856?
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-2005-1856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1856, GHSA-4qjf-wh3w-cj2j.