CVE-2004-0233

SGI Propack - Path Traversal

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Steve Grubb · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24027

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10178
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:031
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000752.1-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15904
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-174.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-05.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10115
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A979
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-175.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 43.5%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
sgi/propack 2.4
sgi/propack 3.0
slackware/slackware_linux
slackware/slackware_linux 9.1
utempter/utempter 0.5.2
utempter/utempter 0.5.3
Published Aug 18, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026