SB2012091401 - Slackware Linux update for patch
Published: September 14, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012091401
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4651)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.
The weakness exists in util.c due to Path traversal. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and create or overwrite arbitrary files via a filename that is specified with a .. (dot dot) or full pathname.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.