CVE-2004-0851

Description

The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory exorsus.net Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/12476	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11125	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0851?: CVE-2004-0851 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0851?: To fix CVE-2004-0851, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0851 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0851 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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