CVE-2005-2851 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 8 Sep 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive files via symlink attacks on temporary files in smb4k, requiring local access.

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-2005-2851?

CVE-2005-2851 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

smb4k 0.4 and other versions before 0.6.3 allows local users to read sensitive files via a symlink attack on the (1) smb4k.tmp or (2) sudoers temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2851?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smb4k Smb4k.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2851?

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-2005-2851 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2851 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2851, DTSA-25-1, GHSA-m29r-x48f-4j3v.