CVE-2005-4691 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in imake, potentially compromising system integrity on NetBSD and X.Org systems.
- 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-2005-4691?
CVE-2005-4691 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, 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
imake in NetBSD before 2.0.3, NetBSD-current before 12 September 2005, certain versions of X.Org, and certain versions of XFree86 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file for the file.0 target, which is used for a pre-formatted manual page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netbsd Netbsd.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4691 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-2005-4691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netbsd Netbsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj4q-rrx8-g76g.