CVE-2011-1074 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 4 Mar 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can determine the existence of arbitrary directories on FreeBSD systems via a crafted crontab command-line argument.

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-2011-1074?

CVE-2011-1074 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 4 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

crontab.c in crontab in FreeBSD allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary directories via a command-line argument composed of a directory name concatenated with a directory traversal sequence that leads to the /etc/crontab pathname.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1074?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1074?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1074 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1074 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qm89-39pm-99vj.