VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0851
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ulrich callmeier/net-acct
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12476Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11125Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283
- http://exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12476Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11125Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.