CVE-2008-1684 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.7 Published 6 Apr 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on inetd logs when debug logging is enabled in Sun Solaris 10.

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-2008-1684?

CVE-2008-1684 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 6 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

inetd on Sun Solaris 10, when debug logging is enabled, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/inetd.log temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1684 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-2008-1684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fmv-j8g9-pp43.