CVE-2005-3011 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in texindex, 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-2005-3011?
CVE-2005-3011 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3011?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Texinfo.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3011?
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-2005-3011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3011, GHSA-98qq-6f93-2rg7.