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CVE-2004-0233

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2004-08-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Utempter UtempterSlackware Slackware LinuxSgi Propack

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References