Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2004-0851 First vendor Publication 2004-09-08
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2017-07-11

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 2.1 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0851

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 3

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 559-1 (net-acct)
File : nvt/deb_559_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
9750 Net-Acct Insecure Temporary File Creation

Net-Acct contains a flaw that may allow a local malicious user to perform a symlink attack using a temporary file (/tmp/nacctd.write.[pid]) created with the rite_list and dump_curr_list functions. The issue is triggered when a local malicious user creates a specially crafted temporary file and creates a symlink to an arbitrary file. It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2004-11-10 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-559.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11125
BUGTRAQ http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2
CONFIRM http://exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch
DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/12476
XF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283

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