CVE-2004-0851

N/A Unknown
Published: September 08, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/12476
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11125
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/12476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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