CVE-2009-1962 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read or write arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Xfig, potentially compromising user data.
- 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-2009-1962?
CVE-2009-1962 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 6 Jun 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1962?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Xfig Xfig.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1962?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-1962 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1962 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1962, GHSA-5fvh-wp4h-m832.