CVE-2008-1569 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can modify or delete arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary socket files in policyd-weight.
- 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-2008-1569?
CVE-2008-1569 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1569?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Policyd-Weight Policyd-Weight.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1569?
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-2008-1569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1569, GHSA-j6gm-mm8g-qr76.