CVE-2005-2104 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a symlink vulnerability in sysreport to access sensitive information from temporary directories.
- 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-2005-2104?
CVE-2005-2104 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
sysreport before 1.3.7 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a temporary directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2104?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
sysreport Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.3.7.2-9 |
sysreport Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.3.7.2-9 |
sysreport Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.3.7.2-9 |
sysreport Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.3.7.2-9 |
Products include Redhat Sysreport.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2104?
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-2005-2104 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2104 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mjh-g772-crpf, RHSA-2005:598.