CVE-2005-2944 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in GNOME Workstation Command Center.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2944?
CVE-2005-2944 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The perform_file_save function in GNOME Workstation Command Center (gwcc) 0.9.6 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gwcc_out.txt temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brent Ely Gnome Workstation Command Center.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-2944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjcx-h4r7-9cxf.