CVE-2009-5043 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can escape file name restrictions via mishandled quotation marks, potentially reading or modifying arbitrary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-5043?
CVE-2009-5043 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 31 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
burn allows file names to escape via mishandled quotation marks
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5043?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Burn Project Burn, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5043?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5043 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-2009-5043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5v5-vrq2-w73f.