CVE-2009-0415 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious library in the current working directory, exploiting an untrusted search path in trickle.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0415?
CVE-2009-0415 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in trickle 1.07 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse trickle-overload.so in the current working directory, which is referenced in the LD_PRELOAD path.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0415?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Monkey Trickle.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0415?
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-2009-0415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0415, GHSA-p5q7-3j52-5rg9.