Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0851
CVE-2004-0851
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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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ulrich_callmeier:net-acct:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <0.71
Patches
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References
6- secunia.com/advisories/12476nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11125nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patchnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283nvd
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