CVE-2011-0725 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the aptdaemon D-Bus interface, requiring local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0725?
CVE-2011-0725 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 23 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the org.debian.apt.UpdateCachePartially method in worker.py in Aptdaemon 0.40 in Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the sources_list argument, related to the D-Bus interface.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0725?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Sebastian Heinlein Aptdaemon.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0725 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-2011-0725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qfx-62r9-w7q6.