CVE-2004-0233

security flaw

Published May 5, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0233 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2004, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 18, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 PM
Severity
Public date
Apr 3, 2004, 12:00 AM