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CVE-2004-0233

2.1 · LOW

Utempter allows device names that contain ..

Published Aug 18, 2004sgiEPSS 1.09%

Overview

CVE-2004-0233 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sgi propack. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sgi. Update propack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-05.xmlRefsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000752.1-1Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:031Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-174.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-175.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/10178Refwww.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404389Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15904Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10115Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A979

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0233?

CVE-2004-0233 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sgi propack. It was published on August 18, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2004-0233?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0233?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sgi. Update propack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0233?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0233 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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