CVE-2005-4536 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on predictable log filenames when logging is enabled without a default log file.
- 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-2005-4536?
CVE-2005-4536 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mail::Audit module in libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5, when logging is enabled without a default log file specified, uses predictable log filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the [PID]-audit.log temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Libmail-Audit-Perl.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4536?
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-2005-4536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-960-3, GHSA-h7vp-qvfw-h2f3.