CVE-2013-0350 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on the SMTP log, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0350?
CVE-2013-0350 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tmp_smtp.c in pktstat 1.8.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/smtp.log.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include David Leonard Pkstat.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0350?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-0350 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0350 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0350, GHSA-35p4-v2g5-v64x.