CVE-2005-2995 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.6 Published 20 Sep 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read or modify sensitive files via symlink attacks in Bacula backup software temporary files.

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-2005-2995?

CVE-2005-2995 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via symlink attacks on (1) the temporary file used by autoconf/randpass when openssl is not available, or (2) the mtx.[PID] temporary file in mtx-changer.in.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2995?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bacula Bacula.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2995?

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-2005-2995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2995, GHSA-8gwv-jfxv-7hwm.