CVE-2007-0159 Path traversal in n/a
Remote malicious update servers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in the GeoIP library database update function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0159?
CVE-2007-0159 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the GeoIP_update_database_general function in libGeoIP/GeoIPUpdate.c in GeoIP 1.4.0 allows remote malicious update servers (possibly only update.maxmind.com) to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the database filename, which is returned by a request to app/update_getfilename.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Geoip Geoip.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0159?
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-2007-0159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0159, GHSA-v7f8-fhgj-hh3q.