Unscored severity · published Aug 18, 2004
CVE-2004-0233
Utempter allows device names that contain
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Utempter allows device names that contain .. (dot dot) directory traversal sequences, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on device names in combination with an application that trusts the utmp or wtmp files.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Propack · Sgi
2.4; 3.0 · source: NVD
SL
Slackware Linux · Slackware
9.1 · source: NVD
UT
Utempter · Utempter
0.5.2; 0.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0233
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0233
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-05.xml
sunsolve.sun.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000752.1-1
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:031
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-174.html
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-175.html
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10178
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