CVE-2010-3440 Path traversal in babiloo
A local attacker can overwrite arbitrary files by exploiting predictable temporary file names during dictionary downloads in Babiloo.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3440?
CVE-2010-3440 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
babiloo 2.0.9 before 2.0.11 creates temporary files with predictable names when downloading and unpacking dictionary files, allowing a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-494
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3440?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Babiloo Project Babiloo, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3440 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-2010-3440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pf6-3wxm-2rg5.