CVE-2005-2231 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Heartbeat, requiring a patch.
- 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-2005-2231?
CVE-2005-2231 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat 1.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include High Availability Linux Project Heartbeat.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2231?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-2231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2231, DSA-761-2, GHSA-r4hr-57mh-jv58.