CVE-2008-5373 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 8 Dec 2008 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Bacula's mtx-changer component.

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-2008-5373?

CVE-2008-5373 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mtx-changer.Adic-Scalar-24 in bacula-common 2.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mtx.##### temporary file, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-2995.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bacula Bacula.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5373?

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-2008-5373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5373, GHSA-xgpj-r9f2-8ghw.