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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0233 · published 18 August 2004

CVE-2004-0233: Sgi propack vulnerability

Sgi · Propack

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.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 1.1% · top 35.5%
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-05.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000752.1-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:031
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-174.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-175.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10178 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404389
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15904
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10115
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A979
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-05.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000752.1-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:031
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-174.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-175.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10178 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404389
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15904
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10115
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A979

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0233), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.