# CVE-2005-4797: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files on Solaris systems via directory traversal in the lpd daemon's unlink command.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 May 2006
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7cx8-j7qq-8w58

## What is CVE-2005-4797?

CVE-2005-4797 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 5 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4797?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-4797?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-4797 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4797 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Solaris LPD Arbitrary File Delete (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris

- [CVE-2008-3869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3869/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3870/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-4556](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4556/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-3093](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3093/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-1081](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1081/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-4797 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-4797 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 5 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4797 exists.

Affected product: Sun Solaris. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4797/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4797/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4797
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4797
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-4797

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